About Us
RIAS is where insurance gets better with age
Because we specialise in insurance for the Over 50s, we’re able to negotiate better deals for you. And thanks to the expertise we’ve built up since we began in 1992, we know how much you value being able to talk to us.
Our readiness to discuss your needs and to talk you through your options are just two of the reasons why over a million people have chosen RIAS to find the insurance deals that are just right for them. Our size helps you too. As we have over a million home, car and travel insurance customers, we are able to offer you better deals to those you could expect to get elsewhere.
Our offices and call centres are all located in the UK and Ireland, in Bournemouth and Belfast. We are a part of Ageas (UK) Limited, and are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). We are also members of the Direct Marketing Association.
About Ageas
Ageas UK is a leading provider of award-winning Personal and Commercial Lines insurance solutions and Life Protection insurance in the UK. Ageas distributes its products through a range of channels including brokers, IFAs, intermediaries, affinity partners and the internet as well as various wholly or majority-owned companies (Ageas Insurance Solutions, Ageas Protect, Castle Cover, Kwik Fit Insurance Services, RIAS, Tesco Underwriting and Text2Insure).
Insuring around 8 million customers and working with a range of partners, Ageas UK is recognised for delivering consistent and high quality customer experiences. In 2010 total income was £1.035 billion.
Ageas UK continues to receive strong recognition from brokers, partners, Independent Financial Advisers and suppliers, evidenced by awards won so far in 2011. Accolades include General Insurer of the Year and Business Sustainability Initiative of the Year (British Insurance Awards), Customer Care (Post Magazine Claims Awards), Motor Claims Initiative (Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards), Best Use of IT in Insurance (Financial Services Technology Awards), and Underwriter of the Year (Protection Review Awards). Ageas is delighted to announce its headline sponsorship of the prestigious Salisbury International Arts Festival. The sponsorship will see the Festival rebrand to the 'Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival' commencing with the 2012 event.
Ageas UK is part of Ageas Group (formerly Fortis Holding SA/NV), an insurance group of significant scale with 20 million customers and 13,000 employees worldwide. In 2010, the group reported a turnover of nearly EUR 18 billion. Fortis Holding rebranded to Ageas in May 2010 reflecting its status as a stand alone international insurance group, following the disposal of it banking assets in 2009.