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Ardonagh picks up selected renewal rights from Ageas Retail in £7m deal
Ageas says sale to Autonet gives customers peace of mind across Kwik Fit Insurance Services, Auto Direct, Cover Direct and Regal.
InsurTech Futures: Gadget and motor products go live on Brolly
Broker says smartphone app will help customers find "better options" for cover using AI.
FOS reveals top five most complained about insurers
Total number of new general insurance complaints fell by 16% in second half of 2017.
Insurance industry welcomes Ogden rate reform
Industry players expect new Civil Liability Bill to lead to a positive discount rate with some predicting a rate of between 0-1%.
The Blog Spot: One year of Ogden upheaval
The government should bring discount rate clarity to the insurance industry without further delays, writes Ida Axling.
CEO Watson "encouraged" by Ageas UK 2017 results
Insurer urges government not to delay new Ogden legislation as it moves back into profit.
Ageas UK moves back into profit in 2017
COR improves to 103.2% while GWP falls slightly to £1.36bn.
Review of the year: August 2017
Losses at Ageas Retail, Kanye West, bribery offences and the deal between Allianz and LV hit the headlines in August.
Review of the year: June 2017
Acquisitions, the Queen's Speech, redundancies, fraud and orders from the FCA made up the most read stories in June.
Review of the year: March 2017
It was another busy month for brokers and featured a jailing, insurer redundancies, buying and selling and an FCA exoneration.
Review of the year: February 2017
A booze ban at Lloyd's, Ageas, management changes at Marsh/Bluefin, a logo dispute and an FCA warning hit the headlines in February.
News analysis: Has Amazon let the cat out of the bag?
Online job ad reveals tech giant’s ambitions in insurance, but speculation is rife about the shape disruption could take
Interview: Martin Oliver moves on
Oliver admits he is relishing not knowing what the future holds as he says goodbye to Arthur J Gallagher and reflects on his time with the broker.
#Insagepeople: 16 - 22 October 2017
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
Quizzical questions: 15 September 2017
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Ageas offers livechat via Acturis, Applied Systems and SSP
The insurer is the latest provider to adopt live webchat services via a number of software houses.
Ageas and QBE added to Applied System’s livechat service for brokers
The insurers join Axa, Allianz and NIG offering the live webchat service on the Applied TAM commercial lines platform.
Broking Break - Your Top 5
Insurance complaints, Ogden and acquisitions all hit the headlines and made up your top five stories this week.
Quizzical questions: 25 August 2017
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Ageas teams up with CDL on Flood Re solution
Insurer says aim is to extend broker access to the scheme.
Losses bite at Ageas Retail after Kwik Fit closure
Shutting the Kwik Fit Glasgow office cost the business £27.2m.
Blog: Allianz and LV deal further proof that SME commercial is a tough nut to crack
Jonathan Swift looks back at the past decade and concludes the Allianz /LV deal is the latest evidence that the dominant incumbents have a iron-like grip on the UK SME market.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
Ageas UK, Allianz and Towergate hit the headlines this week with stories on profit and loss, concerns from brokers and a sale.
Quizzical questions: 11 August 2017
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