Mark Cliff, managing director, Ageas Insurance

Mark Cliff joined Ageas Insurance as the managing director on 13th October 2008, building on the successful and award-winning general insurance business in the UK and focusing on optimising its position in the market as a leading provider of customer-focused insurance solutions. Mark is responsible for leading the development of Ageas’s core competencies in underwriting and claims management, across the Gloucester and Eastleigh offices, with a continued commitment to distributing via Ageas’s extensive broker network, intermediaries and affinity partners.  Mark joined from AXA Insurance, where he held the position of markets, managing director, with responsibility for all distribution channels, commercial branch operations, as well as customer service and marketing.  Mark has a very strong track record within the insurance industry with previous senior management roles at Royal and SunAlliance, and Royal Insurance. He has a wealth of knowledge of our market as well as active contribution to the industry, through the Association of British Insurers and was chairman of Polaris, and a member of the Motor Insurer Bureau board.