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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.
Top 100 UK insurers supplement - brand analysis: Battle of the brands
With commercial pressures and tough business conditions putting the squeeze on insurance companies, the importance of the brand has never been more vital. So who is getting it right?
European Commission to propose additional contract law in October
European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding is today meeting with leaders of European insurance companies to discuss European contract law in the insurance sector.
CEA appoints Jones as director of economics and finance
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has appointed Ageas head of group risk strategy Olav Jones as director of the body’s economics and finance division.
Cunningham get travel claims fraud role
Cunningham Lindsey has secured the contract to become the sole supplier in respect of travel claims fraud investigations for Ageas Insurance.
Ageas makes changes to group executive committee
Ageas has appointed Christophe Boizard as member of the group executive committee and as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 5 September 2011.
Ex-Swiftcover CEO Blowers back with new online start-up
Online insurance broker Qmetric has been granted full Financial Services Authority approval and is said to be a “few weeks” away from adding three major insurers to the panel of its specialist consumer brand Policy Expert.
Ex-Swiftcover CEO Blowers back with new online start-up - Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories which include online insurance broker Qmetric has been granted full Financial Services Authority approval and is said to be a “few weeks” away from adding three major…
Ageas states commitment to commercial lines
Speaking following the release of its half year results for 2011, which saw the insurer report a profit of £23.7m, Barry Smith, chief executive of Ageas UK, told Post that whilst the growth in commercial is “encouraging” there is still a lot more to do.
Ageas UK reports £23.7m H1 insurance profit
Ageas UK has reported total income up 84.5% to £882.0m for the first six months of 2011 compared to same period 2010.
Editor's comment: A time of upheaval
Travelers’ decision to pull out of the Irish private motor market last week was an interesting - and apparently unexpected - one.
New generation claims group: Networking opportunities
With a brief of developing innovative ways to improve the claims process, the Chartered Insurance Institute’s new generation claims group recently finished its year-long pilot. Ant Gould looks at the results and talks to the key players.