Ageas provides both non-life and life products, which are distributed through a range of channels including brokers, IFAs, intermediaries, affinity partners and the Internet, as well as various wholly or partially-owned companies:
2000
Acquired Northern Star
2001
Completed integration of Northern Star with Bishopsgate to create Fortis Insurance, now Ageas Insurance
2002
Strategic review completed of UK activities
2003
Launched RIAS brand
2004
Secured first affinity partnership with Post Office to provide travel insurance
2005
Acquired OutRight and Affinity Solutions to strengthen capabilities in growing partnership market. Secured 10-year relationship Age Concern, now Age UK
2006
Acquired majority shares in distribution technology company Text2Insure Limited
2007
New operations centre opened in Gloucester
Acquired majority share in InsureTECH Systems Limited, an internet software development company focusing on web aggregator technology for the insurance market
Voted General Insurer of the Year
2008
Extended into the life insurance market to create Ageas Protect. Rebranded OutRight to Fortis Insurance Solutions, now Ageas Insurance Solutions
2009
Secured significant partnership with Tesco Bank and Toyota GB & Aioi
2010
Announced new name ‘Ageas’. Won 4 British Insurance Awards. Purchased Kwik-Fit Insurance Services
2011
Acquired Castle Cover Limited. Voted General Insurer of the Year. Announced brand partnership with Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival
2012
Announced brand partnership with The Ageas Bowl
Acquired Groupama Insurance Company Limited
2013
New Head Office opened in Eastleigh, Hampshire
British Insurance Awards - July 2014
- Winner - General Insurer of the Year (Ageas Insurance Limited)
- Winner - Achievement Award – Barry Smith (former CEO Ageas UK and now COO Ageas Group) (Ageas Insurance Limited)
- Winner - Digital Insurance Initiative of the Year (Kwik Fit Insurance Services)
- Winner - Transformational Deal of the Year (Ageas Insurance Limited)
