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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.
Motor Insurance: Jumping the gun
Motor insurers’ over-eagerness to reap the anticipated benefits of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act has resulted in a sharp drop in rates. With unprofitability increasing, where does the sector go from here?
Highlights from The Claims Event 2013
With the birth of the new regulator and major regulatory changes, The Claims Event 2013 was a key conference for claims professionals to attend this year to learn about the latest industry developments.
The importance of excellence in claims management
Challenged with the impact of doing business in a difficult economic environment, is it any wonder that the term ‘going back to basics’ has become more common place in the board rooms of companies?
Ageas backs road improvement calls
Ageas has thrown its weight behind a campaign for safety investment on Britain’s roads.