The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, promotions and leadership changes from 25 to 29 August 2025
Personal lines broking boss Nicola George to depart Allianz in October
Insurer has started the search for George’s replacement, however home insurance leader will fill the post on an interim basis
Allianz UK boss praises insurer’s ‘strong technical foundations’ after profit boost
’It’s the underlying foundations of the business that are much stronger than they previously have been,’ says chief executive
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Allianz inks new deal to launch sustainable property salvage initiative
‘Property salvage strategies are not consistent across the industry, so this is an opportunity for us to lead the way and enable our customers to act more sustainably,’ says chief claims officer
Allianz upgrades SME trading tools to help brokers tackle underinsurance
’We are constantly listening and acting upon broker feedback to make digital trading as easy as possible for our partners and clients,’ says head
Insurers warn directors as ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence comes into force
’The direct scope of the offence applies only to the very largest companies, but the ripple effects will be felt throughout supply chains, bringing smaller businesses into scope as associated persons,’ says underwriter
Briefing: Focus on 2026 key for motor insurers as next year could be ‘ugly’
Net combined ratios (NCRs) of 100% and 107% are forecast for the next two years respectively in the motor insurance market
Alex Ktenidis: Tackling SME underinsurance with the ‘right conversation at the right time’
’SMEs are sleepwalking into an underinsurance problem at the moment,’ says director of digital trading
Mapped out: How data is helping insurers navigate risky postcodes
Improved data models could prove vital in dismissing postcode generalisations and providing a more granular basis for underwriting
Alex Ktenidis: Tackling SME underinsurance with the ‘right conversation at the right time’
’SMEs are sleepwalking into an underinsurance problem at the moment,’ says director of digital trading
Serge Raffard: Allianz Personal sees ‘huge opportunity’ in broker relationships
The ‘Frenchie’ leading Allianz’s personal lines business is excited by the ‘competitiveness’ of the UK market and the ability to action change quickly
Colm Holmes: Brokers will see ‘fruits of our new strategy’
The Allianz chief executive talks exciting plans for the new year
Graham Gibson: Claims ‘crescendo moment’ set to reach climax in 2023
The current ‘perfect storm’ of macroeconomic conditions could lead to an increase in fraud, arson and claims costs, says insurer’s chief claims officer
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