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Subrogated motor repair costs in the firing line for RSA and Groupama
RSA and Groupama have come together to sign a bilateral agreement designed to speed up the subrogated motor repair payment process and remove unnecessary costs.
Ageas confirms Winlow NED appointments
Ageas UK has confirmed that former KPMG partner Mark Winlow, pictured, has been appointed non-executive director on two of its boards.
Post Top 100 UK Insurers Supplement: Interview with Amanda Blanc
Amanda Blanc saw her move to Axa as a chance to test herself, and it is a mission she continues to revel in.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Ageas' confirmed £116m purchase of Groupama, following two weeks of discussions, is sure to lead to a shake-up of the senior management at the newly merged company, but there is one man who seems set to land a leading role.
SMEs: Home advantage
The Olympic experience showed that flexible working is a viable option for many, but companies need to weigh up the risks as well as the benefits.
Post magazine - 27 September 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Groupama sale to Ageas unlikely to improve either group's rating prospects
The acquisition of Groupama Insurances by Ageas UK should "end uncertainty" among brokers over Groupama's financial strength and creditworthiness in the UK, but will have little impact on the 'negative' rating outlooks of either parent company, analysts…
Carole Nash and Lumley Jacobs extend partnership to Ireland
Carole Nash and Lumley Jacobs will launch forensic coding systems in Ireland this October.
Groupama director Lefèvre quits
Groupama SA boss Pierre Lefèvre, pictured, has resigned from the business by way of mutual agreement.
Ageas buys Groupama for £116m
Ageas UK has acquired Groupama Insurance Company for £116m in a deal that it has claimed propels it to the UK’s 4th private motor insurer with an 11.7% share of the market.
View from the top: Winning the war on fraud?
Despite notable successes, fraudsters continue to find new ways to pick insurers' pockets, says Laurent Matras.
Post magazine - 20 September 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
The impact of European downgrades
This year has seen an increasing number of downgrades by ratings agencies for European insurers. Anne-Louise Fogtmann investigates how seriously these are taken and their impact on insurers.
Market moves: High-profile changes at Allianz, Zurich and Towergate
The industry witnessed a number of major departures this week with Chris Hanks, Karl Bedlow and Nick Houghton leaving their roles at Allianz, Zurich and Towergate respectively.
Editor's comment: Groupama - going, going, gone?
After months of uncertainty, employees at Groupama's UK insurer operation can be a little buoyed by last Friday's news that a named bidder had finally cast its hat into the ring to buy them.
Groupama acquisition could propel Ageas UK into top 10 insurer spot
The insurance industry is considering the effect of consolidation and change in the UK personal lines market after Ageas entered into exclusive discussions with Groupama with a view to taking over its UK insurance company.
Post magazine - 13 September 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Brokers give Ageas seal of approval on Groupama acquisition talks
Brokers have hailed Ageas' potential move to acquire Groupama UK as a "logical fit", but warned that the insurer's troubled past may do little to win back lost brokers.
Ageas and Groupama in acquisition talks
Ageas UK and Groupama have entered exclusive discussions regarding the sale of Groupama's UK non-life insurance business.
Claims Club 10th anniversary: A decade of debate
The Post Claims Club will mark its 10th anniversary next year, and the group's advisory board looks back on a decade of change.
Groupama names bike underwriter
The French insurer has expanded its development team with the appointment of a new specialist motorcycle underwriter.
Carole Nash CEO pleased to defy "tough" 2011 with slight turnover growth
Carole Nash chalked up a modest increase in pre-tax profits to £5.93m last year (FY 2010: £5.86m), as turnover grew by just over £1m to £25.02m.
Cost of summer floods proves high as industry reports poor six-month results
This year's first-half results revealed a reverse in fortunes for Lloyd's and London market firms, while general insurers took a hit from the summer floods.
Equality Act: Age concern
The Home Office has exempted the insurance industry from the Equality Act, allowing underwriters to continue using age as a risk factor. But will Europe intervene as it did with gender?