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Ageas UK and Tesco Bank extend underwriting partnership
Ageas UK and Tesco Bank have extended their Tesco Underwriting partnership with Ageas UK CEO Andy Watson saying the commitment underlines the strength of the collaboration.
Aviva risk boss named IRM chair
Aviva’s group risk director José Morago has been appointed chairman of the Institute of Risk Management.
Career development: Catlin CEO leads 2015 candidates for insurance hall of fame
Stephen Catlin is among the nominees to be introduced to the International Insurance Society’s insurance hall of fame for 2015.
Market Moves - 27 November 2014
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
SSL Loss Adjusting enters administration
Northampton-based SSL Loss Adjusting has entered administration, Post understands.
Soundbite: Listen to Mark Cliff on his Brightside move
Ageas retail and distribution CEO Mark Cliff has told Post exactly what lured him to a new role as Brightside executive chairman.
Cliff notes Anacap ambition ahead of Brightside move
Outgoing Ageas retail and distribution CEO Mark Cliff has cited a combination of ambition from backer Anacap, as well as a desire for a personal stake in his work, as key factors in luring him to Brightside.
Ageas retail boss Cliff heads to Brightside
Brightside Group has named Ageas Retail CEO Mark Cliff as its new executive chairman, subject to regulatory approval.
Ageas adds three to specialist motor underwriting team
Ageas has created three new roles in its specialist motor underwriting team, filling the vacancies with recruits from Brightside, ERS and its own technical motor unit.
Blog: AEB for safer A to Bs
In line with Road Safety week, Ageas head of motor and personal Lines underwriting services Kevin Kiernan looks at how AEB systems can help make the roads safer
Ageas eyes general insurance opportunities in Asia
Frank van Kempen, Ageas chief commercial officer for Asia, has said Ageas's non-life arm has plenty of room for growth.
Europe C-Suite: Infrastructure investment - if the yield is right
Investing in infrastructure projects such as transport and energy could represent new opportunities for insurers keen to diversify
Fraud 2014: Insurers accused of making a ‘crisis’ out of fraud for own industry gains
The industry needs to work harder at collaborating to combat insurance fraud, including building strategic relationships with non-insurer parties, according to panellists at the Post Fraud 2014 event.
Insurers sign up to cyber summit agreement with government
Twelve insurers have signed a joined pledge to more actively highlight cyber threats to UK businesses and work more closely with government to improve cyber security risk management.
No plans for Ageas Retail redundancies ‘at the moment’ says Watson
Ageas UK CEO Andy Watson has said the insurer has no current plans for redundancies in Ageas Retail as the insurer seeks to make cost savings across its intermediary business, though he conceded it remains too early to be certain.
Blog: Smarter SME-trading
Allison Hughes of Ageas looks at the benefits of e-trading solutions for brokers dealing with SMEs
Ageas profits down on 2013 despite improved Q3
A leap in Q3 profits has not proved enough to return Ageas' profits to 2013 levels, as the insurer continues to recover from substantial storm claims in the first quarter of the year.
S&P reaffirms Ageas rating
Standard & Poor’s has affirmed Ageas Insurance’s BBB pi rating, ahead of the planned cessation of pi ratings in its various global territories.
Road safety report calls for zero IPT rate for young drivers
The government should introduce a zero insurance premium tax rate for insured vehicles fitted with a telematics unit for drivers under the age of 25, according the Road Safety Foundation.
Brokers criticise Aviva and RSA for lack of consistency
Insurance brokers are looking for a consistent strategy and team at the top from their insurer partners and anything else might make them think twice about where they place their clients' business.
Research: State of the Broking Nation Part 1: Insurers
A warts-and-all qualitative view from the broking market
Road Safety Foundation demands tax cut on telematics policies
The Road Safety Foundation has called for reductions on premium taxes on telematics-backed motor insurance policies for young drivers.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 16 October
If Penny had a penny for every time she heard the line “I just sort of fell into insurance”, she certainly wouldn’t still be earning her crust as a hard-up scribe.
C-Suite - Insurer: People power
A sharper focus on the human touch improves the insurance experience of both customers and staff