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Countdown to EIS: Q&A with keynote speaker Bart De Smet
Bart De Smet, group chief executive officer for Ageas is the keynote speaker at Insurance Strategy Europe taking place in Brussels on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 23 March. In the first of a series of articles counting down to the event Insurance Insight…
Towergate continues to streamline insurer panels with Allianz and Brit deal
Allianz Insurance is poised to reap more than £40m of SME business in the next three years after regaining the lead position on the Towergate Commercial Underwriting panel.
Asian Expansion: Local experts explain the market's attraction
Insurance Insight recently extended its coverage to include Asia. As part of the new remit Francesca Nyman spoke to some of the region’s major players about where they have a presence in the market, why Asian is attractive and the opportunities for…
Towergate explains Allianz deal
Towergate’s CEO of commercial underwriting has explained to Post why RSA, Aviva, Ageas and NIG who were previously on the panel, have been dropped.
Spotlight on environment: Getting protected
When the Statement of Principles on the provision of flood insurance expires next year, how will insurers address the 200 000 high-risk households left struggling for cover?
Ageas reveals policy changes ahead of Olympics
Ageas has outlined new terms in its shopkeeper policy ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games.
News analysis: Groupama UK up for sale — but who will buy the group?
Will Groupama be sold lock, stock and barrel or broken into an insurer and its broker parts?
Q&A Asia: Ageas
As part of Insurance Insight's new remit to cover Asia, Ageas's chief executive officer Gary Crist(pictured)spoke to Francesca Nyman to explain the insurers reach in the region.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial insurers: Winners and losers
The annual Insurance 360 Business Insurers Insight Report service rankings show some steady, some on ladders - and some on snakes.
Ageas's Asian subsidiary has ratings affirmed
Ageas Insurance Company (Asia) has had it’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating affirmed at 'BBB+', and insurer financial strength rating affirmed at 'A-' by Fitch.
Review of the year - General insurance: Regulatory dramas
2011, a year dominated by regulatory and legislative change, could yet prove to be a landmark 12 months for the insurance industry.
Corfield handed MD role at Ageas Retail
Ageas Retail has confirmed the appointment of Peter Corfield as managing director of the firm’s RIAS and Castle Cover companies.
Hastings targets young drivers with telematics policy
Hastings Direct is set to launch a telematics-based motor policy for young drivers.
Market moves: ‘Tis the season for recruiting
As Christmas draws closer, the insurance industry has prepared for the New Year with a raft of appointments. In the broking market, there were moves for Aon and Willis, while Howden added three new faces to its team.
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.