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Ageas expands Darwin Clayton partnership
Ageas has boosted a partnership with independent broker Darwin Clayton, by inking a “multi-million” cleaning and facilities management insurance scheme.
Ageas and Broker Network sign five-year deal
Independent broker organisation Broker Network has signed a five year strategic partnership deal with insurer Ageas.
Claims Awards 2014 shortlist revealed
Insurers Ageas and LV lead the way in nominations for the 2014 Claims Awards with six and five respectively.
Editor's comment: Joining forces to finish the race
Brokers and insurers could be described as having a love-hate relationship – like Roadrunner and Wile E Coyote.
Brokers warned to scrutinise TOBAs ahead of new employers’ liability rules
Insurers could pass on fines to firms failing to obtain employee reference numbers.
Household: On steady ground?
How is the household insurance market coping with the cost of claims from extreme weather events and the aggregator‑induced focus on pricing?
Biba and Ageas sign three-year conference sponsorship deal
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has signed a three-year partnership deal for conference sponsorship with Ageas.
2013 results: insurers’ CORs boosted by benign weather but RSA takes £244m hit
Insurers’ full‑year results were bolstered by largely benign weather conditions last year as many firms sacrificed market share in motor and home segments to retain profitability.
LV Broker appoints Tim Rourke to pricing role
LV Broker has appointed Tim Rourke as its motor pricing head to grow the ABC and Highway motor books.
Advertising: Getting the word out
How are insurance firms’ advertising tactics changing in response to the rise of social media and the emergence of aggregators?
Watson cautious on potential rate rise as Ageas suffers £20m flood loss
Ageas UK chief executive Andy Watson has poured cold water on expectations household rates will undergo an imminent rise in light of ongoing flooding, which has so far cost Ageas £20m.
Ageas profits creep up 3% in a year of rates pressure
Ageas delivered a marginal increase in net profits of £85.2m in 2013 (2012: £82.9m) alongside a combined operating ratio of 98.4% (2012: 99.8%) in a year of underwriting discipline amid pressure on rates.
Motor insurance regulator mooted by Straw slammed as ‘unnecessary’
Former Home Secretary’s parliamentary counterpart Evans ‘dead against’ idea.
Editor's comment: Motor: A third way?
Motor has long been a special case in the world of insurance. It is a compulsory purchase that most customers hope to never use.
Insurers to supply experts to PM’s flood grant scheme
Insurers have agreed to supply a team of technical experts to work with the government on a scheme to provide grants to flooded home and business owners at today’s Downing Steet flooding summit.
Insurers head for cabinet office flooding summit
Chief executives from Aviva, Direct Line Group, Axa, Lloyds Banking Group, Ageas and the Association of British Insurers are set to meet ministers today to brief the government on flood recovery.
DAS promotes Harris to chief claims officer
DAS has promoted Ageas’ former head of operations for motor claims to a new role as chief claims officer.
Penny Speed meets... Rob Smale, claims director, Ageas
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own ‘speed…
3D Printing: Get ready for the 3D revolution
With 3D printing expected to totally transform manufacturing, what does it mean for the insurance industry?
C-Suite – Insurer: Regulation through collaboration
All parties have a role to play in order to achieve improved regulation of the motor insurance market.
Ageas unveils broker advertising campaign
Ageas has pulled back the curtains on a new advertising campaign aiming to showcase its bolstered product range after the integration of Groupama.
Insurance Fraud Register Ready for lift off
First formulated in 2009, the Insurance Fraud Register is finally ready for launch. Will it create a sea change in the way the industry tackles fraud?
Ageas UK appoints State Street as accounting services provider
State Street Corporation has been appointed by Ageas UK to provide global custody and investment accounting services for $4.5bn (£2.7bn) of its assets.
The Co-operative has done a u-turn over insurance sale - but for how long?
The news that the Co-operative Group has decided not to sell its insurance business after putting it in the shop window in March last year might have caught some on the hop.