All articles by Ronan Mccaughey
Ronan Mccaughey
Timetric IIC survey: D2C channel set to be top performer in UK insurance market
The direct to consumer (D2C) channel is set to outpace IFAs, brokers, agents and bancassurance in terms of growth over the next year in the UK insurance market, according to a survey by Timetric’s Insurance Intelligence Center (IIC).
UK distributor-only group launches to improve the protection market
Ten major intermediary firms in the UK have joined forces in an effort to improve the protection market for consumers.
DNBs tough Solvency II interpretation dams Dutch insurers
Timetric insurance analyst Jay Patel tells Life Insurance International how the Dutch financial regulators relatively rigid interpretation of the Solvency II framework is impacting life insurers in the Netherlands, who have considerable exposure to long-term liabilities. Looking at the broad picture, Patel notes there are discrepancies in the application of Solvency II, which impedes cross-country comparison of Solvency ratios. However, there is a remedy of sorts.
Mapfre: Life insurance propels Latin American insurance market
Life insurance was the driving force for premium volume growth in Latin America during the first half of 2015, according to a new report from Mapfre.
Ageas sells HK life insurance business to JD Group
Ageas has pledged its commitment to the Asian market despite selling its life insurance business in Hong Kong to investment management business, JD Group, for 1.2bn ($1.4bn).
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Timetric IIC global survey: Health insurance expected to grow strongest
A global survey by Timetrics Insurance Intelligence Center (IIC) has revealed health insurance is the business line expected to grow most over the next year.
Fitch: Check under the bonnet of Solvency II ratios
Fitch Ratings has said it expects investors to adopt the headline Solvency II (S2) ratio as their first measure of insurers’ capital strength, despite its flaws.
Surge of D2C consumer term assurance sales in the UK
New direct to consumer term assurance sales in the UK, including policies with critical illness riders, rose from 36,586 in 2014 to 115,633 a year-on-year (YoY) rise of 216% , according to Swiss Res Term and Health Watch 2016 report.
MetLife makes finance organisational changes
MetLife has made a series of organisational changes within its finance group.
AIG Life fields good about NFUM partnership
AIG Life and National Farmers Union Mutual (NFUM) have agreed a partnership whereby NFUM will distribute AIG Life products on an exclusive basis to their customers in the UK.