All articles by Ronan Mccaughey
Ronan Mccaughey
Singapores MAS establishes FinTech Innovation Lab
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the opening of its FinTech Innovation Lab.
US life insurers pretax operating income falls 19% in H1 2016
Declining interest rates, volatile equity markets and unfavourable macroeconomic headwinds hampered investment income and asset-based fee income for publicly traded US life insurers, according to Fitch Ratings.
Life and health insurers urged to connect with other industries
LIMRAs research director Scott Kallenbach has urged life and health insurers to consider partnering with other industries and services in order to help consumers take a holistic view of their lives.
Digital Group risk insurer Ellipse appoiints Lee Lovett as new CEO
UK-based digital group risk insurer, Ellipse, has appointed Lee Lovett as its new CEO. Lovett succeeds Ellipses current CEO John Ritchie, who will leave the business on September 14.
Fitch warns fallings yields hit UK life insurers S2 ratios
Solvency II (S2) ratios declined in 1H16 across the UK life insurance sector, driven by a fall in interest rates, particularly after the leave outcome (Brexit) in the EU referendum, says Fitch Ratings.
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Digital group risk insurer Ellipse appoints Lee Lovett as new CEO
UK-based digital group risk insurer, Ellipse, has appointed Lee Lovett as its new CEO. Lovett succeeds Ellipses current CEO John Ritchie, who will leave the business on September 14.
Indias Exide Life Insurance ties up bancassurance partnership with SVC bank
Bengaluru-headquartered Exide Life Insurance has agreed a bancassurance tie-up with Mumbai-headquartered SVC Co-operative Bank.
LIMRA and LOMA reveal social media insurance stars of 2016
The increasing sophistication in the use of social media by insurers and financial services companies has been highlighted by LIMRA and LOMA naming the 2016 Social Media Silver Bowl Award Winners.
CBLife opts for iPipelines iGo system to tap into millennials digital expectations
Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company (CBLife) has selected iPipelines iGO system to process its Timber Ridge Series term life product with a critical illness rider.
Timetric: Nascent InsurTech market yet to radically disrupt insurers
The high cost of going alone means the majority of insurance start-ups are seeking to partner with larger companies- or at least build effective relationships – according to Timetrics InsurTech Start-up Landscape report.