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May 22, 2024

Allianz welcomes Hanna Kam as CRO and Jason Howes as CTO

Allianz UK has today made two key changes to its most senior leadership layer, welcoming Hanna Kam to the company as chief risk officer, and promoting Jason Howes to chief transformation officer.
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May 21, 2024

Insurance fraud skyrockets with motorbike 'crash for cash' claims up 60-fold

Allianz’s personal lines business has reported a sharp increase in insurance fraud, particularly in 'crash for cash' fraud involving motorbikes and scooters. The insurer's data indicates that crash for cash has increased a staggering 60 times in 2023.
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May 10, 2024

Allianz reveals biggest threats facing SMEs in 2024

New research by Allianz Commercial has found that inflation continues to be the biggest threat facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2024. The recent survey of 500 SMEs revealed the top three threats and challenges.
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Insight | Jun 04, 2024

There are three issues that impact the long-term productivity and sustainability of the solar industry - Mounting, Monitoring and Maintenance. We explain what these issues are, and how to minimize the risk.
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Insight | May 29, 2024

A shortage of skills in the motor repair sector is fuelling claims costs and pushing up motor insurance premiums. As the shortage is exacerbated by the need for new skills to work on vehicles with the latest technology, the industry must work together to plug the gap.
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Insight | May 28, 2024

As more and more people choose to use e-bikes and e-scooters for commuting and personal use, emergency services and insurers are seeing a worrying increase in fires.
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