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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.
Ex-Aviva partnerships boss Middle to start at Ageas next week
Former Aviva strategic partnerships director Ant Middle will begin his new role as Ageas retail and distribution partnerships director next week.
In series: Motor: Seeking subrogation solution
With the motor sector in agreement that the dysfunctional subrogation process is in need of repair, will Competition Commission action resolve the situation? And how can insurers help themselves?
Ageas to quote for 270 000 more properties with new system
Ageas has expanded its underwriting footprint to quote for approximately 270 000 additional properties in the UK following the implementation of a system that rates on an individual household level.
Post Claims Club Blog: So who were the Claims Heroes and Villains of 2013?
Happy new year and welcome to 2014.
Telematics providers push for young driver curfew plans to be scrapped
Green paper on young driver safety postponed indefinitely ahead of debate.
Implications of RSA motor repair victory to be assessed by competition body
Court of Appeal rejects Allianz and Covéa case against RSA’s subrogation model.
Career file: Andy Watson: Watson becomes ABI motor committee chairman
Ageas UK chief executive Andy Watson has been appointed chairman of the Association of British Insurers' motor technical committee.
Market Moves: 9 January 2014
Ecclesiastical, LV, Ageas, Zurich and Torus are among the insurers recruiting this week, while Willis, and Arthur J Gallagher are the brokers making moves.
Ageas and Vauxhall announce van insurance offering
Ageas and Vauxhall have extended their partnership to offer van insurance.
Ageas’ Watson becomes chairman of ABI motor committee
Ageas UK chief executive Andy Watson has been appointed chairman of the Association of British Insurers’ motor technical committee.
Ageas extends partnership with Hampshire Cricket
Ageas has extended its ground-naming partnership deal with Hampshire Cricket to 2022.
Ageas reinsurance claims boss Gunter to retire next year
Ageas’ head of reinsurance claims Nick Gunter will retire at the end of March 2014 following 35 years at the insurer, Post can reveal.
Ageas joins the IFB
Ageas Retail business has become the latest firm to sign up to the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Insurance Technology Awards 2013: Winners announced
Post’s Insurance Technology Awards took place last night at the Royal Garden Hotel in London.
Ageas undertaking household claims investigation
Ageas has asked its household suppliers to contribute ideas on how to improve its claims services, Post can reveal.
Devine returns with Hubbard-backed broker
Former Ageas retail commercial director Brendan Devine is to launch a new motor panel broker in the first quarter of next year with UK General chief executive Peter Hubbard serving as a non-executive director.
Watson defends Tesco Underwriting's GWP slump
Ageas UK chief executive Andy Watson has defended Tesco Underwriting’s £133m gross written premiums slump after posting a GWP of £341.1m for the first nine months of the year.
Ageas profits up 5.6% amid tough retail trading environment
Ageas has chalked up a 5.6% rise in its net profit in the opening nine months of 2013, despite gross written premiums generated by Tesco Underwriting plummeting £133m on the previous year.
Skills shortages continue to plague industry
Skills shortages in general insurance businesses have dropped 14 percentage points to 59% in the past year, a Chartered Insurance Institute survey has found.
Groupama and Ageas complete part VII transfer
Groupama has transferred 1.5 million policies and net assets of £160m to Ageas via a Part VII insurance business transfer.