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Allianz to buy Turkey’s Yapi Kredi Sigorta for EUR684m

Allianz SE has agreed to buy Yapi Kredi Sigorta AS, the property and casualty insurance division of Turkish bank Yapi & Kredi Bankasi AS, for EUR684m.

Security Life Insurance appoints regional vice president of sales

Security Life Insurance Company of America has named Greg Olund as regional vice president of its sales.

WS Financial Group Distributors Launches Interactive Retirement Planning Tool

W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. (W&S Financial Distributors), the wholesale distributor of annuities and life insurance from Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern) member companies, today announced the launch of Retirement Picture, an interactive online tool designed to provide a snapshot that supports better understanding of retirement goals and risks.

Aplifi, Pacific Life to rollout annuity contract delivery through PolicyBox

Aplifi, Inc. a US-based provider of life and annuity order management, client management, and electronic document delivery solutions for the financial services and insurance market segments, has contracted with Pacific Life Insurance Company to deliver its annuity contracts electronically through PolicyBox.

New York Life names senior managing director

New York Life Insurance Company has named Matthew Grove as its senior managing director.

Legal & General acquires cofunds platform

Legal & General Group Plc (“Legal & General”) has agreed to acquire the 75% share capital of Cofunds Holdings Ltd (“Cofunds”), which it does not already own, for a cash consideration of £131m.

Guardian mobile app simplifies benefits experience with easy access to member ID cards

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has enhanced its Guardian Anytime Mobile App to provide customer focused solutions.

Life insurance in Portugal still dragging its feet

Economic turmoil in the Portuguese economy has taken its toll on local the life insurance market which still remains below the levels it reached in 2006, according to the report Life Insurance in Portugal, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2016, available on the Insurance Intelligence Center.

Bancassurance: key to market growth

Banks are increasingly expanding their offering to include insurance products. A new Timetric report, available on the Insurance Intelligence Centre, looks at how bancassurance differs in regions around the world and what we can expect from this market in years ahead.

Columbus Life Supports Producers with New Technology

To provide financial professionals the technology to make business processes more efficient, Columbus Life Insurance Company (Columbus Life), a member of Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern), has introduced its first mobile application – the 2013 Tax Reference App.