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Home of Hampshire cricket rebranded as 'The Ageas Bowl'
The Rose Bowl, the home of Hampshire cricket, will now be known as 'The Ageas Bowl' following a six-year partnership deal.
Insurer |
27 Feb 2012 
Tesco deal gives Ageas a record year
Ageas UK cited organic growth and its new Tesco business for a near 70% boost to its premium income for 2011 to £1,979.5m and a record profit of £105m compared with a loss of nearly £25m in the previous year.
Insurer |
20 Feb 2012
Spotlight on environment: Getting protected
When the Statement of Principles on the provision of flood insurance expires next year, how will insurers address the 200 000 high-risk households left struggling for cover?
Insurer |
24 Jan 2012
End of Year Quiz 2011: Faces from the past
It is that time of the year when the Post team give their desks a sort out and tidy.
Insurer | 22 Dec 2011
Review of the year - General insurance: Regulatory dramas
2011, a year dominated by regulatory and legislative change, could yet prove to be a landmark 12 months for the insurance industry.
Insurer |
13 Dec 2011
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Ageas boss 'confident' of an equally impressive Q4
Ageas chief executive Barry Smith is confident the company will continue to buck the trend in combined motor ratio for the fourth quarter after today posting impressive motor COR results of 96.4%.
Insurer |
09 Nov 2011
Snowball speaks out on challenging global insurance market
Suncorp CEO Patrick Snowball recently outlined his thoughts on the challenging global insurance market at the British Insurance Summit.
Insurer |
03 Nov 2011 | 
My best 11: Alistair Steward, Questgates
Alistair Steward, director at loss adjusting company Questgates, names his Best XI for a potential start-up insurance company. Steward has chosen from the insurance elite, the celebrity world and the galaxy of football stars to select his dream team.
Claims |
04 Oct 2011
View from the top: Time for action
Insurers must fight to protect their fundamental purpose faced with the threat of external interventions, says Barry Smith, CEO, Ageas UK.
Claims |
27 Sep 2011
Top 100 UK insurers supplement: A man for all seasons
As CEO of Ageas UK for the last decade, radical changes in distribution, more intelligent use of capital and the financial turmoil are just a few of the changes Barry Smith has witnessed.
Insurer |
27 Sep 2011
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Ageas UK reports £23.7m H1 insurance profit
Ageas UK has reported total income up 84.5% to £882.0m for the first six months of 2011 compared to same period 2010.
Personal |
24 Aug 2011
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny thought she got invited to all the best gigs, but clearly her invitation to Markerstudy's 10th anniversary bash at The Savoy was lost in the post.
Insurer |
19 Jul 2011
Ageas motor deal 'proves importance'
Ageas chief executive Barry Smith has said its five-year deal with General Motor's Vauxhall and Chevrolet brands proves that the motor sector remains "crucially important".
Insurer |
19 Jul 2011
British Insurance Awards 2011: A humble champion
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – WINNER – DR SANDY SCOTT
Insurer |
12 Jul 2011
Winners speak out from BIA 2011
Re-live the 2011 British Insurance Awards with this short video featuring many of the winners giving their responses to being acclaimed at the Royal Albert Hall.
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11 Jul 2011 |
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Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
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View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
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2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
Towergate commits to Power Place as former bosses unveil new ventures
Post |
22 May 2012
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
Post |
23 May 2012
Law report: Court refuses to interfere in specialist tribunal decision on dentist's misleading of patient
Post |
22 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Post |
22 May 2012
Communicating Change: Preparing to be purchased
Post |
22 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...