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Middle discusses how Ageas will take on Aviva and DLG with Esure
’The fundamentals of the market are such that you can make money if you operate and focus in the right way,’ says chief executive
Ageas agrees to acquire Esure for £1.3bn
Ageas says the deal will create the third largest UK personal lines platform
Ageas UK is ‘very interested’ in embedded insurance – Ant Middle
The personal lines insurer is exploring new embedded product propositions ‘right now’ as chief executive believes this model is ‘really important to the future development of our business’
Backchat: April 2025
T&Cs you can’t put down for World Book Day, confirmed cricket collaboration, PAS provider paints the town with projection and one software firm pranks the industry with April Fool’s Day joke – what has the insurance industry been up to of late? You heard it here first…
Saga announces board reshuffle as two members step down after Ageas deal
’Their expertise in their respective fields of media and insurance have proven invaluable,’ says non-executive chairman
Ageas UK extends home cover partnership with Post Office for further five years
Chief executive describes deal as ‘strong example’ of the insurer’s ‘deep partnership DNA’
Briefing: Does Ageas’ purchase of Esure make up for it losing out on DLG?
Ageas UK made two bids for DLG in 2024 – both were rejected
Ant Middle: Organic growth focused plan seeks to put Ageas UK top of the personal lines pile
The insurer has ‘earned the right to think bigger as a business’ and topple the likes of Allianz, Axa and Hastings from the personal lines podium using product expansion, AI investment and a commitment to broker partners, says chief executive
Insurer gender pay gap reports flag senior staff imbalance and part-time job problem
Median gender pay gaps across the UK’s largest insurers are higher than the national average – but how are these firms seeking to improve pay parity?
Why 2024 was a transformational year for UK M&A
The insurer and broker sectors both recorded standout acquisition volume and values last year – however, industry experts do not see the same trends for 2025, with January providing the lowest monthly M&A completion figure since 2017
The Big Question: Where can the FCA streamline its rulebook in line with Consumer Duty linked review?
Motor repair network must accelerate EV focus to support Labour’s 2030 vision
Ant Middle: M&A will provide Ageas UK with ‘optionality for the future’
Why Aviva, Arch and Ageas were named insurers of the year
Ant Middle: Organic growth focused plan seeks to put Ageas UK top of the personal lines pile
The insurer has ‘earned the right to think bigger as a business’ and topple the likes of Allianz, Axa and Hastings from the personal lines podium using product expansion, AI investment and a commitment to broker partners, says chief executive
Ant Middle: M&A will provide Ageas UK with ‘optionality for the future’
Chief executive eyes new product lines and M&A opportunities as personal lines insurer plots out its next three to five-year strategy
Insurance Times Advent Calendar: Ant Middle
For the 23rd day of advent, Ant Middle, chief executive at Ageas UK, talks industry achievements and some Lego alternatives
Ant Middle: Ageas has planted its flag firmly in personal lines brokered business lines
’We are a business that only succeeds if we can succeed with brokers,’ says Ageas chief executive
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