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The biggest people moves this week
Insurance Times rounds up the most significant appointments, hires and leadership developments from 13 to 17 July 2026
Jobs at risk as Allianz Commercial set to reshuffle management layers
’These changes are all being designed to make things easier for our customers and partners and our people. Our priority now is to support those who’ve been impacted,’ says statement
IFB names Allianz director as GIFC chair
’His appointment will help ensure continuity, strong governance and continued progress in our collective efforts to protect honest customers and combat fraud,’ says chair
Allianz expands digital SME trading proposition
’This is a step-change in how brokers can trade with us,’ says director
Ex-Allianz claims boss joins Hiscox
He left Allianz towards the end of 2025
Allianz UK launches new motor MGA
’We’re excited by this move into the MGA space, which demonstrates Allianz’s commitment to finding new and innovative ways to meet customers’ needs,’ says managing director for personal lines
Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape
Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director
How insurance is helping prevent own goals at 2026’s World Cup
Travel insurance small print needs to meet high healthcare costs in North America, while longer opening hours for UK pubs means a re-evaluation of employers’ and public liability products is necessary
Briefing: What does the Q1 2026 Middle East conflict mean for travel insurance?
A warning has been issued that acts of war are typically excluded from travel insurance and coverage depends on policy wording
Cyber risk takes root on the farm as agriculture goes fully connected
‘Farmers are natural risk managers. They’ve been doing this for hundreds of years – in essence, since the dawn of man,’ says managing director
Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’
In Focus: How should the industry adapt to AI written insured submissions to prevent accidental application ‘fraud’?
The Big Question: What’s the next black swan event for UKGI – and is the sector ready?
The Big Question: Are insurtechs solving real problems or just chasing hype and funding?
As sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
Insurers warn directors as ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence comes into force
Briefing: Focus on 2026 key for motor insurers as next year could be ‘ugly’
Alex Ktenidis: Tackling SME underinsurance with the ‘right conversation at the right time’
Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape
Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director
Alex Ktenidis: Allianz’s new chief distribution officer on broker ‘roadshow’ as growth areas identified
’What I’m really looking forward to do is creating edge through insight,’ says new appointee
Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’
Allianz’ director for UK markets lays out why the insurer is doubling down on mid-market motor trade, where AI is reshaping underwriting discipline and how broker expectations are driving a major service overhaul
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
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