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Carole Nash renews UMA with Ageas
Motorcycle broker Carole Nash has completed the early renewal of its underwriting management agreement with insurer Ageas.
Latest insurer data leak reignites calls for tougher CMC regulation
Insurers and claimant lawyers have united in calling for tighter regulation of the claims management industry after the latest data breach involving an insurance company employee selling confidential customer information sparked a police inquiry.
Civil justice issues in danger of being sidelined by EU referendum
An insurance law firm has warned of a "strong possibility" civil justice reforms will take a back seat under the newly elected Conservative government while it focuses on the proposed 2017 European Union referendum.
Watson hails commercial action plan for improved COR
Ageas UK CEO Andy Watson says the 31.6 percentage point improvement in his firm's commercial combined ratio for the first three months of 2015 was the result of a sustained action plan of which the next phase is to grow the account.
Ageas reports ‘profitable but challenging' Q1 figures
Ageas UK has reported a net profit of £12m for the first three months of 2015 compared to a loss of £4.5m in the same period of 2014.
Ageas COO Barry Smith to retire
Ageas Group chief operating officer Barry Smith is to retire as of 1 October 2015 and will be succeeded by AG Insurance CEO Antonio Cano.
Trade union to protest at Ageas HQ over call centre closure
The Communication Workers' Union will hold a protest at Ageas' Bournemouth headquarters this afternoon (27 April) over plans to close a call centre in Belfast.
NIHL overcrowding leading to claims 'backlog' as new entrants flood market
The noise induced hearing loss arena is producing a logjam of claims and is becoming overcrowded with new entrants, according to members of both the defendant and claimant legal fraternities.
Jargon: Beat the bull
Insurers need to make sure their communication is crystal clear and jargon-free, or face the fallout from consumers and regulators.
Blog: Homing in on home improvements
Insuring the building of extensions and other significant changes to properties may not be as sexy as choosing the decor, but it's certainly as necessary, says Ageas's Craig Allen
Volkswagen and Ageas team up for new motor proposition
Ageas UK and Volkswagen Financial Services have entered into an agreement that will see customers buying an Audi vehicle receive a new, fully branded motor proposition from the insurer.
Market Moves - 2 April 2015
Who has moved where this week.
Fitch assigns Ageas Insurance A+ 'strong' IFS rating
Ageas Insurance has been assigned the A+ ‘strong’ insurer financial strength rating by Fitch, with a ‘stable’ outlook.
Ageas unveils consolidated commercial claims panel
Crawford & Company and its recently acquired business GAB Robins are among the big winners following the consolidation of Ageas’ commercial claims panels.
Ageas promotes Middle to head up retail division
Ageas Retail’s Partnership director Ant Middle has been appointed as CEO of Ageas Retail.
Local talent pools
How can insurers develop pools of talent in areas outside the capital, and how do tools such as Linked In and Skype facilitate this?
Ageas unveils small fleet policy
Ageas' specialist policy, Optima Small Fleet, has gone live through the company's extranet service.
Laspo benefits questioned as industry rallies behind Aviva whiplash proposals
Insurers have backed Aviva's proposals to reduce the volume and cost of whiplash claims against a backdrop of criticism around the effectiveness of the government's civil justice reforms and aggressive tactics by third parties.
Ageas warns of retail job losses
Ageas is holding talks with employees about possible redundancies at its retail business.
Demise of outbound call centres linked to customer attitudes, not cold-calling regulation
The days of insurers targeting policy sales via outbound call centres are “long gone”, according to industry insiders, who have cited evolving customer purchase methods for the demise of such call centres rather than incoming cold-calling regulation.
200 jobs at risk as Ageas Retail plots closure of Belfast site
Ageas Retail is planning to close its outbound call centre in Belfast and has entered a 90 day consultation period with the office’s 200 staff.
Credit hire firms tipped to focus on repair costs following landmark ruling
The Court of Appeal ruling on credit hire costs for pecunious claimants will trigger an increase in exaggerated credit repair costs, according to market commentators, who have warned the judgment is not as wide-reaching as insurers might hope.
Commercial Lines Fraud: Commercial stumbling block
With the fight against fraud in personal lines being increasingly successful, fraudsters are beginning to target the financially viable commercial sector
Solvency II NEDs told to ‘up their game' in face of increased regulation
The risk of a decreased talent pool has been highlighted by market players as a potential ramification of “onerous” regulation targeting non-executive directors at Solvency II insurance companies.