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Ageas UK’s Ant Middle explains thought process behind insurer’s job cuts following M&A
’We need to make sure we’re efficient as a business and we need to make sure we’re organising ourselves for the future to make sure we are the successful business we intend to be,’ says chief executive
John Lewis Money relaunches car insurance offer after becoming broker
’We’re excited to launch this model across our car offer and have partnered with trusted names in the sector to deliver for customers,’ says director
Saga triggers £10.5m contingent consideration payment from Ageas
’At this early stage of our partnership with Ageas, we are already seeing encouraging signs to support our long-term growth ambitions,’ says chief executive
Ageas UK secures new home insurance deal with Source
’We’re continually investing in both our technology and our product proposition to ensure advisers have access to the best possible solutions for their clients,’ says director
Ageas extends 30 year partnership to launch bespoke digital home insurance platform
Expanding its partnership ’strengthens our home portfolio and demonstrates how our digital capabilities can unlock growth for partners’, says managing director for broker and partnerships
John Lewis Money adds personal lines specialist insurer to home panel
’Partnerships like this are a key part’ of Ageas’ development, says managing director for broker and partnerships
The Big Question: Insurer megamergers are adding up – what M&A opportunities are still on the table for UKGI’s largest carriers?
A surge of deals has triggered a new consolidation cycle that is redefining scale, competition and capability across the UK general insurance market. But questions remain around integration risk, broker dynamics and whether bigger will truly mean better.
Why Aviva, Ageas UK and Markel were named insurers of the year at 2025’s Insurance Times Awards
Insurance DataLabs provides the facts and figures behind the biggest insurer trophies at the Insurance Times Awards 2025
Top 50 Insurers: HCC International tops 2025 Underwriting Gold Awards
Insurance DataLab has done the number crunching to reveal which underwriters have excelled in the UK, Gibraltar and Lloyd’s marketplaces – with Insurance Times exclusively revealing the findings
Insurance sector reacts as government weighs up mandatory testing for over 70s motorists
’We, as an insurer, welcome any measures that give us and our older customers assurance that they meet the required standards required to hold a driving license,’ says chief underwriting officer
Briefing: As Aviva completes DLG takeover, is more personal lines market consolidation on the cards?
Gender pay gaps at UK insurers revealed – the best and worst performers
Briefing: US broker should welcome $2bn investment as it continues UK expansion
Briefing: Does Ageas’ purchase of Esure make up for it losing out on DLG?
Ant Middle: Organic growth focused plan seeks to put Ageas UK top of the personal lines pile
Insurer gender pay gap reports flag senior staff imbalance and part-time job problem
Why 2024 was a transformational year for UK M&A
Why Ageas, Aviva and QBE were named insurers of the year at 2024’s Insurance Times Awards
Ant Middle: How Ageas UK is standing out in a tough personal lines market
’For us, being a specialist, scaled player is where we can really stand out,’ says chief executive
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
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