Ageas Insurance Limited has announced that it has appointed three new broker account executives to cover the North East, East and West Midlands, and South West regions. The appointments are part of the firm’s strategic drive to enlarge its Commercial division and bolster its relationship with regional brokers. Jonnie Armstrong was formerly a regional sales [...]
Ageas has produced a free broker kit to coincide with the Government’s crack down on uninsured motor vehicles, with the introduction of Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE). The kit is designed to help eradicate vehicle registration errors by providing a desk-side reminder of the phonetic alphabet, assisting brokers and their clients to record correct registration details. [...]
Seven insurance companies and two IT software and service providers have provisionally agreed to limit the data they exchange, following competition law concerns raised by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Ageas, Aviva, AXA Insurance UK, Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society, RBS Insurance, RSA and Zurich, plus IT firms Experian and SSP, have all offered formal [...]
Fortis Life has changed its name to Ageas Protect in the UK, from today. The move follows the adoption of the Ageas name by Fortis’ general insurance business, following the disposal of the group’s banking assets, in 2009. The new name and Ageas logo will now be used to promote the company’s protection proposition, with [...]
Ageas UK has announced a string of appointments aimed at supporting the growth of its retail operations: Kwik Fit Financial Services, RIAS and Ageas Insurance Solutions. Brendan Devine, previously managing director of Kwik Fit Financial Services, has been appointed to the new role of retail commercial director and will be responsible for retail commercial development, [...]
The UK has been in the grip of subzero temperatures for around a fortnight, but the worst could come when the thaw arrives, general insurer Ageas has warned. Experts have stated that thawing conditions are ideal for leaking pipes, risking indoor flooding in the worst scenarios. Managing Director Mark Cliff has warned that a burst [...]
Ageas has enjoyed a number of award successes as the year draws to a close, winning a quartet in the last fortnight. For the third year on the trot Ageas (previously Fortis) won the Incisive Media Gold Standard for Insurance in recognition of its robust business structure and customer-focused approach. The Incisive judging panel praised [...]
Ageas (previously Fortis) and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) are once again urging homeowners and businesses to beware the oncoming winter weather, following on from last year’s winter weather health check campaign. The prolonged and severe winter weather last year saw a 21.2% rise in payouts with estimates of the number of homes adversely [...]
Ageas (formerly Fortis) has announced that it is in the process of contacting some policyholders who have made claims, following notification that building firm Rok’s maintenance office has been closed. Rok was placed in administration last week and the insurer says it is working with all parties involved to ensure that customers’ needs continue to [...]
Fortis (Insurance UK), which includes RIAS and Kwik-Fit Insurance Services, has begun the process of changing its name to Ageas. The move reflects the group’s status as a standalone global insurance business, following last year’s sale of its banking operations. The name change should be completed by the end of March 2011 and will be [...]
Fortis UK has reported its financial results for the first six months of 2010. The firm saw non-life gross written premiums increase by almost 17%, from £401.6m in the first half of 2009 to £468.4m in the first six months of this year. Fortis achieved a pre-tax profit of £8.4m, a welcome turn around from [...]
Ageas (previously Fortis) has announced that it has reached an agreement with BNP Paribas Assurance on the sale of its pension and life activities in Turkey. The disposal, for an undisclosed sum, is in line with the group’s strategy of streamlining its current portfolio. Ageas acquired Fortis Emeklilik ve Hayat in 2005, as part of [...]
Fortis is claiming to be the UK’s first leading personal lines insurer to invest in a new suite of computer models that can predict the relative risk of claims for a number of insured perils across the country. The Perils Insight suite from Business Insight can give a detailed perspective on the distribution of risk [...]
Fortis Insurance UK enjoyed a good night at the 2010 British Insurance Awards, hosted at the Royal Albert Hall, winning a quartet of awards. The firm won the Customer Care Award for the quality of service it provides long-term partner Age UK’s 400,000 elderly customers. Its service to its customers is rated as exceptional, and [...]
Fortis Insurance and American Express have announced a five-year strategic partnership to provide motor and household insurance products to American Express customer in the UK. For Fortis, the agreement follows on from a number of significant new affinity deals during 2009 and will further complement its multi-channel distribution strategy. The insurer’s UK managing director, Andy [...]
Allianz Insurance has been named general insurer of the year at the 2010 British Insurance Awards, emerging as winner from a shortlist that included Fortis, Hiscos and QBE Wesleyan Assurance Society took the “Life Insurer of the Year” title, while Swiftcover.com and Fortis Insurance UK were both acknowledged for their initiatives, in marketing and claims [...]
Fortis Insurance UK has unveiled a new 11,000 square foot extension to its office in Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth. The additional room provides enough space for an extra 250 staff, with nearly 600 already working in the firm’s Gloucester office. The extra space has been necessitated by increasing organic growth, particularly fuelled by commercial lines [...]
Fortis Insurance has opened a second office in Tollgate, Chandlers Ford to handle the firm’s increasing growth and expanding workforce. Fortis, which already has more than 1,000 employees in Tollgate, has acquired office space in Turnpike House, opposite its current offices. The new office follows the announcement that the firm is to hire a further [...]
Fortis has launched its recruitment drive for 100 new employees to fill vacancies at its offices in Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh. The jobs come in a diverse range of areas, including finance, compliance, administrative support, claims negotiators and team leaders/supervisors. The recruitment drive follows a substantial deal with Tesco Bank which sees Fortis providing motor and [...]
Fortis has launched an advice pack for homeowners outlining the steps they should take to stop water damage during cold weather. Householders should use the acronym ‘THAW’ to remember the parts of the home that need to be checked in cold weather – Taps, Heating, Attics, and Water, Fortis said. Fortis advises keeping heating on [...]
