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Ageas to announce series of distribution deals as it enters personal lines-only future
Ageas is set to unveil a series of new distribution deals throughout 2022 as it continues to double down on intermediated personal lines business following the sale of its commercial lines business to Axa last week.
Briefing: With the sale of its commercial book to Axa, Ageas has gone full circle to return its old self again
Post content director Jonathan Swift looks at the journey Ageas has been on over the last 13 years and concludes it has done an awful lot - but now looks more like its 2009 incarnation than ever.
Insurance M&A tops 418 deals in 2021; Beazley leads IVF solution after Gaia tie-up; Ageas joins telematics panel; and Tokio Marine HCC relocates branches
For the record: Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Webinar: Transitioning to usage-based insurance - what are the benefits to being in the fast lane of UBI adoption?
Over the last two years insurance customers have had a chance to reflect on what they pay for their motor insurance; and whether they are getting fair value.
Axa buys renewal rights to Ageas UK's commercial lines business
Axa has acquired the renewal rights to Ageas UK’s commercial lines business for an initial consideration of £47.5m.
Webinar: Embracing the ESG shift – turning words into actions
In the first of Insurance Post's ESG Exchange webinars on Tuesday 8 March at 12pm we'll explore how the insurance sector can turn ESG pledges into action.
Q&A: By Bits co-founder, Callum Rimmer
Insurance Post’s commercial editor, Izabela Chmielewska, speaks with By Bits co-founder, Callum Rimmer on the key drivers behind the current growth in momentum when it comes to usage-based insurance amongst policyholders.
Penny Black's Social World: February 2022
Milestone birthdays, celebrating religion, charitable donations and climate action
Watch Ageas, By Miles, Zego and Zurich discuss the benefits of UBI in upcoming Insurance Post webinar
Insurance Post, in association with By Bits, is hosting a live, interactive webinar on the 9 February at 11:00am called: Transitioning to usage-based insurance - what are the benefits to being in the fast lane of UBI adoption?
Briefing: 10 insurtech start-ups to watch in 2022
For a seventh year running, Post content director Jonathan Swift scans the insurtech space and identifies a host of up-and-coming businesses potentially worth watching over the next 12 months and beyond.
60 seconds with... Katie Davies, Ageas
Katie Davies, Ageas' head of underwriting services, tells Post what she bought with her first wage packet, the song that's guaranteed to make her smile, and one thing she couldn't live without.
Analysis: Rewiring the electric vehicle skills gap
Repairers must patch up their skills to keep pace with growing demand for electric vehicles but bodyshops say labour rates and current take-up levels are holding them back
Insurers back calls to end abuse of customer service workers
Insurers and the Institute of the Customer Service are calling for tougher legislation to stop people abusing staff in customer-facing roles.
Review of the Year 2021 – Insurers
Post spoke to major insurers to get their thoughts on the highs and lows of 2021.
José Morago named Allianz Personal risk director
Allianz Holdings has appointed José Morago as risk director for Allianz Personal, with immediate effect.
COP26 Round up: Week two
Post rounds up the insurance news and announcements from the second week of COP26 in Glasgow.
COP26 Q&A; Adam Clarke, Ageas
With the COP26 summit bringing parties together in Glasgow to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Post caught up with Adam Clarke, chief underwriting officer at Ageas,…
Spotlight: Digital culture – Claims - the genesis for digital transformation and cultural change
Tim Evershed speaks to insurers about whether there are any digital skills gaps in claims departments, and if so, how they can be filled
Insurance Live 2021 Claims panel session: sustainable claims
With ESG currently so high on the insurance boardroom agenda, it was inevitable that the role of claims would soon come into focus.
Post LIVE Claims: Sustainability lessons from motor must be brought to bear in home claims
Insurers have work to do to ensure that the sustainability of home insurance claims keeps pace with strides being made with motor claims, according to personal lines claims directors.
Don't miss Admiral, Allianz, Axa, QBE, RSA, Zurich and more at the Insurance Post Live Claims Event - On demand now
This year’s Insurance Post Live Claims Conference is now available on demand, bringing you cutting-edge content to your screen.
Ageas’ Adam Beckett on normal
Having moved away from the 2020 parlance of ‘unprecedented’, there is a phrase that seems to be creeping into our everyday language – normalisation, whatever that is, says Adam Beckett, chief distribution officer at Ageas UK.
Ageas Retail posts falling revenue but rising profit for 2020
Ageas Retail, which includes the Ageas Direct and Rias brands, has reported an 11% drop in revenue to £76m in 2020 with volumes being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Best Insurance Employer 2021: Ageas (4* employer, large)
Post surveyed thousands of employees across the insurance sector and Ageas was voted a 4* employer in the large category.