All articles by Ronan Mccaughey

Ronan Mccaughey

Allianz appoints Robin Loh as chief digital officer for Asia-Pacific

Allianz has appointed Robin Loh as chief digital officer for Asia Pacific effective from 1st July 2016.

L&G highlights Brexit contingency planning

Following the UK Brexit vote, Legal & General has updated the market on its balance sheet strength and specifically its Solvency II ratio, credit portfolio, derisking actions and providing cash generation guidance for the half year.

Aegon UK names new protection director

Aegon UK has appointed Stephen Crosbie to the role of protection director. Crosbie succeeds Dougy Grant who has been promoted to the role of managing director.

Aegon offers donor cover with CI policy – UK first

Aegon has become the first UK protection insurance provider to offer donor cover as part of a critical illness (CI) policy.

Allianz to acquire Zurich’s Moroccan subsidiary

Allianz Group has agreed to acquire Zurich Assurances Maroc, a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Company in Morocco for €244m.

Research reveals protection insurance still viewed as expensive luxury

A report released today from The Syndicate, a research arm of UK protection insurance consultancy Protection Review, shows that a third (33%) of people without cover view protection insurance as a luxury they can’t afford.

Guardian upgrades its whole life insurance offerings

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) has enhanced its whole life insurance offerings by adding Lifetime Protection Builder and Enhanced Whole Life Policy Loan Options.

AXA Equitable modifies LTC rider

AXA Equitable has refined its long term care rider in order to make long term care (LTC) coverage available to more customers.

EIOPA and CIRC sign MoU

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Cigna Insurance Services appoints Andy O’Cain as head of BD

Cigna Insurance Services (Cigna), a UK provider of specialist white-label insurance and affinity marketing services, has appointed Andy O’Cain as head of business development.