All articles by Ronan Mccaughey
Ronan Mccaughey
Nominations are open for Life Insurance International’s Innovation Awards 2016!
Nominations are now open for the Life Insurance International Innovation Awards 2016, which will take place on 17 November 2016 in London. The Deadline for entries is 5pm GMT on Friday 9th September
AIG Life launches simpler critical illness cover to engage consumers
AIG Life has launched Key3 in what it describes as a simpler form of critical illness insurance. Key 3 pays a lump sum upon diagnosis of one of three key medical conditions – cancer, heart attack or stroke.
US InsurTech provider offers paperless life insurance application and approval process
US InsurTech company eLife LLC has launched a life insurance offering called eTerm Express that is designed with an entirely paperless application and approval process.
UK InsurTech provider to revolutionise insurance with smartphone data
UK InsurTech provider, Inzura, has launched a digital insurance platform that offers insurers mobile-centric products designed to accelerate the digitisation of the industry.
VIG acquires AXAs life insurance operations in Romania
AXA has agreed to sell its life and savings insurance operations in Romania to Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) and exit the Romanian market.
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HDFC Life and Max Life likely to get approval for new merger scheme
Indias HDFC Life and Max Life Insurance are reportedly set to get board approval for a new merger scheme today (8 August 2016).
Sun Life Financial launches Digital Health Solutions for Canadians
Sun Life Financial has launched a business area called Digital Health Solutions that will work with innovators and technology start-ups to come up with new ways to help Canadians manage their health.
FWD and Sun Life seal distribution deal for Hong Kong retirement services
FWD Hong Kong (FWD) and Sun Life Hong Kong (SunLife) have agreed that Sun Life will acquire FWDs Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) and Occupational Retirement Schemes (ORSO) businesses, including the acquisition of FWD Pension Trust.
ABI warns BoE rate cut is ‘likely to hit annuity rates’
The ABIs director of policy, long-term savings and protection, Yvonne Braun, has described the Bank of Englands interest rate cut decision and quantitative easing measures as disappointing news for customers looking to buy an annuity.
AXA Singapores mobile health app offers live doctor consultations
AXA Singapore has become the first insurer in Singapore and Asia to introduce live doctor consultations via live chat or video call by launching MyAXAHealth, a mobile health app.