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Ageas appoints Broughton to group board
Ageas has appointed Steve Broughton as a non-executive member of its group board of directors for a three-year period, subject to approval by the National Bank of Belgium.
Broughton appointed to Ageas group board
Ageas has appointed Steve Broughton as a non-executive member of its group board of directors for a period of three years, subject to approval by the National Bank of Belgium.
Ageas strikes deal with Giles-owned Compass
A new three-year partnership between Giles’ network division Compass Broker Services and Ageas UK Insurance is expected to generate £20m gross written premium, according to the firms.
Affinity Partnerships: Finding the perfect fit
To achieve success in the affinity market, insurers must be careful to foster mutually beneficial relationships with the right partners and ensure they select relevant products
Insurers miss opportunity to voice opinions on EU consultation on PPOs
The UK’s general insurance sector has failed to engage with a consultation on setting Solvency II liability rules, despite a European Union recommendation that 20% of the sector should contribute for the study to be credible.
Admiral enters legal JVs with Lyons Davidson, Cordner Lewis
Admiral has received approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority for new joint ventures launched in partnership with two law firms
In Series: Personal Lines: The good old days
Insurers now benefit from data usage that allows them to tailor prices from hundreds of categories. But this wasn’t always the case.
Ageas and New Law Solicitors launch non-fault personal injury partnership
Ageas has teamed up with personal injury law firm New Law Solicitors to provide legal services for customers making non-fault personal injury claims.
Barbican joins Home & Legacy panel
Barbican is set to join the household insurance panel of high net worth specialist Home & Legacy.
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S&P revises outlook on Ageas' Portuguese subsidiary
Standard and Poor’s has revised the outlook for insurer Millenniumbcp Ageas' core entities to stable following action on Portugal's sovereign rating.
Industry mulls Matras’ options after Ageas shake-up sees high profile exits
Past and present colleagues of Laurent Matras have paid tribute to the outgoing Groupama Insurances managing director, with one suggesting he could seek to further his career at a smaller firm in a bid for more dynamism.
Market Moves: Brokers continue to up their numbers while Groupama’s Matras heads for exit
The broking sector again led the way in recruitment this week with notable hires at Hyperion, Miller and Hastings. Meanwhile, Giles continued to demonstrate its appetite for new staff by swooping for northern rival Reich’s operations manager Andrew Perry…
Tesco Underwriting COR fails to drop below 100%
Tesco Underwriting’s combined operating ratio has remained above 100% despite seeing net profit rise in line with where it should be, according to Ageas chief executive Andy Watson.
Ageas reports £82.9m profit as income exceeds £2bn
Ageas UK has increased profit by 11% to £82.9m in 2012 compared to the 2011 figure of £74.7m and a combined ratio of 99.8% (2011: 99.9%)
Editor's comment: A glimmer of romance
So, it’s St Valentine’s Day — the dinner is in the oven, the bubbly is on ice, the flowers are in water and love is in the air... or is it?
View from the top: Fighting our corner
The industry must draw more attention to its positive achievements in light of bad press, says Andy Watson, chief executive, Ageas UK.
Groupama MD Matras set to depart as Ageas unveils management shake-up
Ageas has this afternoon confirmed that former Groupama Insurances managing director Laurent Matras will leave the business, as the integration of the acquired firm gathers momentum.
Post magazine – 14 February 2013
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
BISL and RSA among firms topping affinity partnership value table
Research into the effectiveness of personal lines affinity schemes has uncovered the identity of firms rated as offering the best partnership value.
Tesco Underwriting swoops to recruit CUO from Zurich
Tesco Underwriting has named Zurich’s director of personal lines, pricing and underwriting as its new chief underwriting officer.
CC receives wave of industry response to private motor insurance investigation
Opening responses to the Competition Commission’s investigation into the private motor sector have been received from a variety of interested parties.
Swinton and Esure owed over £1m by Drive Assist
Swinton and Esure are owed more than £1m each by failed credit hire company Drive Assist.
Ageas investigators expose bogus claimant four years after collision
A woman who lodged a £100 000 claim with Ageas for back injuries she supposedly sustained in 2009 collision has been ordered to pay back upwards of £19 000 after she was found to have pre-existing problems.