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Valentine's Day – our devotion to jewellery
An impressive £1.6bn is estimated to be spent by couples on Valentine’s Day each year, with a significant proportion spent on jewellery. This article looks at how you can ensure that you are properly protecting the things you treasure.
Insurance Distribution Directive: Are you ready?
The Insurance Distribution Directive or IDD for short is the new European Union directive covering the sale and advice of insurance products. This article sheds light on when the IDD comes into effect and the implications for the UK insurance broking profession.
Brokers informed: High-net-worth - Real world threats demand bespoke solutions
Based on Chubb’s research, the prospect of violent home invasion was the single most pressing worry for HNW individuals. Given a 19% rise in violent crime, this article highlights why brokers should review the protection they are offering HNW clients and the importance of face to face appraisals.
SMEs: Overbalancing and underinsured
The impact of underinsurance can be crippling for any business that suffers a loss, but it often hits SMEs particularly hard. In this feature, Harriet Conway, SME business insight manager, Allianz UK, considers what can be done to help SMEs tackle the problem and the role brokers can play.
Brokers informed: The perils of escape of water claims for HNW clients
Escape of water claims are reaching an all-time high and the risk can be even more prevalent in the high-net-worth sector. This article highlights the factors pushing up claims costs, how brokers can manage the claims process and provide risk mitigation advice to HNW clients.
Brokers informed: Cyber - the weakest link
Few firms in the UK understand or address effectively the human element of their cyber risk, with all companies exposed to cyber risk through employees. This article studies why companies need to include employee defences as part of a holistic cyber risk prevention strategy.
Tapping into the emerging High Net Worth market
The success of entrepreneurs, celebrities and artists has created a growing HNW demographic for insurance cover. Designed for brokers, here are our top five tips for talking insurance with a tech-savvy, tough-to-please generation.
Brokers informed: Let's talk about cyber
Ransomware attacks and data breaches have brought cyber insurance to the headlines but is this raising awareness of the product and do customers and brokers now understand its value? Download this article to find out more.
From street food to seaside tourism: The changing face of the hospitality sector
The hospitality sector might be in fine fettle, but it has evolving risks and exposures to overcome if it wants to remain in good health. This report sheds light on how insurance partners can help hospitality clients to better identify and mitigate the increasing risks facing the sector.
Full year review 2017, by Simon McGinn
In this end of year review, Simon McGinn, General Manager Commercial & Personal, Allianz, reflects on key events which have continued to shape the insurance industry over the past 12 months, and considers what’s in store for 2018 and beyond.