Zurich Insurance
Zurich names Lidster to lead on SME and trading as Edwards exits
Zurich has appointed Nikki Lidster head of SME and trading as Will Edwards leaves to pursue an opportunity outside the insurer.
Allianz’s Hobbs, Arch’s Peters, Aviva’s Martin and Zurich’s Nichols to join panel at Broker Expo 2024
Insurance Age is delighted to reveal the first panel at the Broker Expo 2024 and it has a lot of insurer star power.
Allianz and Aviva take top slots in Brokerbility’s insurer partner satisfaction survey
Allianz has been voted in first place by Brokerbility members in its latest poll on service satisfaction from key insurer partners as Aviva topped the rankings in the underwriting category.
Biba 2024: Zurich seeks to take SME service learnings into mid-market space
Zurich’s Harriet Conway, head of retail customer proposition, and Morgan Lyons head of mid-market told Insurance Age the insurer is targeting its teams “heavily” in terms of response times to brokers.
Arch goes live on Applied
Applied has confirmed that Arch Insurance has launched a specialist property owners insurance product on its commercial e-trading panel.
Zurich ‘simplifying’ trading with broker team changes
Zurich has consolidated its commercial and retail distribution teams as it aims to make trading with brokers easier.
Biba Conference 2024 countdown: Zurich’s Jacqui Kelly
Jacqui Kelly, head of sales and distribution at Zurich, looks forward to the positive buzz, celebrating an important birthday and helping the industry become more inclusive.
Transparency, team and targets – Zurich boss David Nichols ready to meet and greet brokers at Biba
One year on from his first British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference in the Zurich hotseat, UK head of retail David Nichols shares his key messages for brokers ahead of the upcoming event in Manchester.
Zurich strikes five-year capacity deal with MGA Freedom Services
Zurich has signed a five-year capacity deal with MGA Freedom Services that will see both re-enter the telematics market, Insurance Age can reveal.
Imarket grows to five live broker systems with Bravo Digital Trader
Polaris has added Bravo Digital Trader as the fifth broker system to use imarket, joining its portfolio of Acturis, Applied, Open GI and SSP.
Axa Commercial names Paul Tombs as director of SME Intermediary
Axa Commercial has appointed ex-Zurich leader Paul Tombs as director of its SME Intermediary business, starting in the summer.
Zurich uncovered £78.5m in bogus claims in 2023
Zurich UK faced down £78.5m in fraudulent claims last year, equating to £215,117 a day.
IWD 2024: “Always be authentic to yourself,” says Zurich’s Jacqui Kelly
For International Women’s Day, Insurance Age spoke with Jacqui Kelly, Zurich’s head of sales and distribution to see what the industry can do to help promote women up into more senior roles.
Simply Business expands partnership with Zurich
Zurich has grown its partnership with digital broker Simply Business to provide commercial combined quotes for businesses with a turnover of £750,000 or more.
Bravo Networks’ SME e-trade platform goes live
Bravo Networks has launched Bravo Digital Trader, with Zurich writing the first policy.
Zurich UK grows in P&C but operating profit flat in 2023
Zurich UK has reported a 9% rise in property and casualty gross written premiums to £3.72bn for 2023.
Zurich SME head Edwards: Speed and service key to maintaining double-digit growth
Zurich is seeking to improve its referral process and continue to invest in underwriters as part of its drive for double-digit new business growth across the SME space.
Interview: Kevin Morton, Zurich Private Clients
Kevin Morton, head of Zurich Private Clients, scrutinises the issues that affected the high net worth market in 2023 and shares what is coming next from the specialist provider in 2024.
Review of the Year 2023: Zurich’s David Nichols
David Nichols, Zurich Insurance UK head of retail reflects on the hype over the ‘war for talent’ and how RSA’s acquisition of NIG is symptomatic of the drive towards e-trading and serving brokers better.
Zurich driving forward on digitisation for international programmes
Zurich has boosted digital interaction to 70% of international programmes in the last two years with a target of 100% by the end of 2025, according to Vinicio Cellerini, global head of customer and distribution.
Jacqui Kelly on pushing forward with brokers at Zurich
Zurich will be deepening its relationships with brokers and building new partnerships in 2024 as it targets growth across SME, mid-market and high-net-worth business, head of sales and distribution Jacqui Kelly has committed.