Ageas

Underwriting

Risk Clinic: FIB on critical illness

I have a client making a claim on a critical illness (CI) policy. The provider is suggesting they take a lump sum payment rather than the family income benefit (FIB) they originally bought. I realise there are various arguments for each side, but what...

clock 12 September 2011 • 4 min read

Insurer

Ageas continues protection market growth

Ageas Protect has almost doubled its income and nearly halved its loss over the first six months of the year.

clock 24 August 2011 • 1 min read

Marketing

Milburn joins Ageas Protect

Andy Milburn has joined Ageas Protect as the provider's new head of marketing.

clock 23 June 2011 • 1 min read

Income Protection

Ageas cuts IP rates and extends own occupation cover

Ageas has made a range of amendments to its income protection cover available as part of the YourLife product.

clock 27 May 2011 • 1 min read

Insurer

Ageas posts Q1 pre-tax loss despite strong growth

Ageas Protect has seen strong growth protection business in the first quarter of the year but reported a pre-tax loss.

clock 18 May 2011 • 1 min read

uncategorised

Market views: Simple products - threat or opportunity?

Leaving aside the question of advice, do you see simple protection products as a threat to IFAs or a stepping stone for clients? Should IFAs sell them alongside fully featured products?

clock 13 May 2011 • 5 min read

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Ageas increases protection customers 90% over year

End of year results show Ageas's protection arm managed a 90% yearly increase in protection customers, resulting in new annual protection premiums up 52.3% to £22.7m.

clock 09 March 2011 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

LifeSearch joins calls for action against 'ignorant' ECJ ruling

LifeSearch has called on the ABI and Treasury to halt the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) "ignorant" ruling to ban gender-based underwriting.

clock 03 March 2011 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

Ageas Protect adds Bupa pair

Ageas Protect has added a new national sales manager and strategic account manager to join its protection business from Bupa.

clock 21 February 2011 • 1 min read

Term Assurance

Ageas launches low initial cost protection - Low Start

Recently rebranded Ageas Protect has launched ‘Low Start', a personal protection product offering the same cover as its YourLife Plan at a lower initial cost.

clock 27 January 2011 • 1 min read