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Groupama's Matras to leave Ageas as new management confirmed
Ageas has confirmed several new management roles, with Groupama’s Laurent Matras set to leave the business in March 2013.
Bollington completes MBO
Bollington Group chief executive Paul Moors has headed a management buyout (MBO) of the broker.
Brightside hails policy growth
Brightside Group has revealed that it expects to report "significant growth" in turnover and profit for 2012 and has also unveiled a share buy back.
New Ageas UK CEO targets "evolution, not revolution"
Ageas' new UK CEO Andy Watson has described the insurer's business strategy as "evolution, not revolution".
Castle Cover founder launches HNW broker
Former Castle Cover founder Andrew Marchington has launched a new mid to high net worth and non-standard home insurance broker.
Barry Smith lands newly-created Ageas group COO role
Barry Smith has been handed a newly-created role as Ageas group COO as part of a string of high-level management promotions at the insurer.
S&P confirms Groupama Insurances’ BBB rating
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has confirmed Groupama Insurances’ financial strength rating as ‘BBB’ with a “stable outlook”.
Video: What The Papers Say latest edition
In the December edition Ageas' director of communications, Paul Lynes, updates the audience on the insurance industry's negotiations with the government over the ending of the Statement of Principles in June 2013.
Groupama withdraws Carole Nash from market
Groupama's broker arm has reportedly withdrawn its motorbike insurance specialist Carole Nash from the market.
Reportage: Merry Christmas?
It’s been a busy and a tough year for many brokers, but the industry has risen to the challenges and is ready to face big changes on the horizon for next year. Edward Murray reports
Ageas UK completes £116m Groupama acquisition
Ageas UK has completed the acquisition of Groupama Insurance Company for £116m.
Ageas chief excited by Groupama deal
Barry Smith, chief executive of Ageas UK, has spoken of his excitement about the insurer's future prospects in the wake of the Groupama deal.
Profits up one-third at Ageas
Ageas UK has reported a 36.4% increase in pre-tax profit to £106.7m for the first nine months of 2012.
S&P to upgrade Groupama UK's rating after Ageas deal
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) ratings services has placed Groupama UK’s BB financial strength rating on CreditWatch with positive implications.
Insurance Age October 2012 digital edition
The October edition of Insurance Age is full of news analysis essential to brokers.
Ageas underwriting division wins chartered status
The underwriting division of Ageas Insurance has been awarded chartered status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Brokers react positively to Ageas snapping up Groupama’s UK business
Industry hails Ageas’ move on Groupama’s UK business despite uncertainty over continuity
Ageas UK in executive shake-up
Ageas Insurance will replace departing non-executive chairman Julian Hance with KPMG man Mark Winlow.
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.
Groupama confirms pension fund injection ahead of sale
Groupama SA has confirmed that ahead of completion of the Ageas deal, £40m will be injected by Groupama Insurance Company Limited (GICL) into the pension fund which will be subsequently transferred to Groupama SA.
Ageas UK confirms Groupama buy
Ageas has signed up to buy Groupama Insurance Company Limited (GICL) for £116m.
Video: What The Papers Say latest edition
In the September edition of What The Papers Say, David Worsfold joins reporter Caitlin Morrison to discuss the implications for brokers of the proposed takeover of Groupama in the UK by Ageas.
Plus ça change but will it be the même chose?
Last Friday Ageas announced that it was in exclusive talks with Groupama about the UK business. The latter had been formally on the market since the start of this year and linked with pretty much every provider going, private equity and MBOs.
Ageas extends deal with John Lewis to provide travel cover
Ageas has extended its partnership with John Lewis Insurance to provide travel cover.