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OFT accepts insurer commitment to limit data exchange
The OFT has accepted formal commitments from six insurance companies and two IT software and service providers to limit the data they exchange between them.
Bluefin's network appoints Ageas to home panel
Bluefin Broker Partnership Services (BBPS) has appointed Ageas to its panel of preferred home insurance providers.
The Post claims advent calendar – 1 December
To celebrate the countdown to the festive period, we have 24 of the most outrageous, unusual and downright embarrassing claims of the year.
My best 11- Ian Wainwright and Paul Lee, Ecclesiastical Insurance
Ian Wainwright, broker sales director at Ecclesiastical, and Paul Lee, northern regional director, select their Best XI for an insurance start-up. The self-styled Clough and Taylor have chosen from the great and good of insurance — including their boss —…
Lineker welcomes new telematics brand
Former England footballer Gary Lineker has backed a new car insurance brand, which uses telematics, to provide young drivers with better deals.
CGI expands with Ageas appointment
Congregational & General has appointed Andy Squires as head of underwriting as the company claims to be facing a period of unprecedented growth.
Lloyd's insurer Brit appoints Evercore to sell £150m UK arm
Dutch insurance group Brit is looking to close the first round bidding process for its UK retail arm this week, Postonline has learnt.
ABI Motor 2011: Telematics is the biggest challenge facing aggregators
Speaking at the Association of British Insurers Motor Conference on what the future face of distribution looks like, Tom Cooper, pictured, executive director at Igo4, said that within 15 years we could have a market where everyone is rated on a…
Market moves: Setting the trend
Insurer MMA was the main recruiter this week, with the firm naming five new staff across its regional office network. The moves set the trend among fellow underwriters, with high-profile appointments at Groupama, DAS and for Markel’s fledging operation…
Ageas provides weather warning service for customers
Ageas has partnered up with WeatherNet, a source of weather data and information, in a move to help its customers prepare for potentially bad conditions.
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%.
Ageas UK reports increase in GWP
Ageas UK today reported that its total general insurance gross written premiums for the first nine months of 2011 increased by 16.8% over the same period in 2010 to £822.5m.
Post and features editor Leigh Jackson scoop prestigious awards
Post Magazine was acclaimed again at the 2011 Association of British Insurers Financial Media Awards.
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.
Esure broking boss vows to prioritise fraud
The managing director overseeing the launch of Esure’s two new broking brands has vowed to make clamping down on fraud a priority issue, after outlining a list of crime-cutting measures.
Home & Legacy in broker push
High net worth underwriting agency Home & Legacy has announced ambitious expansion plans on the back of slicker technology and a six-month 2.5% boost in commission paid to brokers.
Career development: Dewpoint training academy wins City & Guilds accreditation
Dewpoint, the training brand of construction company Gelder Group, has gained City & Guilds accreditation for its million-pound training academy.
Ageas secures Vauxhall and Chevrolet deal
Ageas is to provide UK Vauxhall and Chevrolet customers with branded motor insurance under a five-year deal.
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.
Agriculture: Reaping the rewards
With a rise in the theft of agricultural plant equipment, the industry and police are striking back with new initiatives.
Expert analysis - aggregators: Mixing things up
Softening motor rates, more movement between best-price brands and augmented ancillary income emerge as aggregator themes
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.
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.
Top 100 UK insurers supplement: Steadying the ship
After a tough 2009, the top insurers have managed to maintain GWP levels in 2010 but snapping at their heels are a few new entrants doing their best to prove there is still money to be made in general insurance.