All articles by Ronan Mccaughey
Ronan Mccaughey
Macquarie to sell life insurance business to Zurich Australia
Macquarie Group (Macquarie) has agreed to sell the Macquarie life insurance business, part of its banking and financial services group, to Zurich Australia (Zurich).
FCA assesses treatment of long-standing customers in the life insurance sector
The UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its findings from a thematic review of the fair treatment of long-standing customers in the life insurance sector.
Winners of LifeSearch Protection Awards 2016 named
The achievements of protection insurance providers have been marked at the 13th annual LifeSearch awards, which were held at Haberdashers Hall in London on 2 March 2016.
Long term care advisory service launches
My Care Consultant (MCC), a specialist advisory service for long term care funding, has launched.
LII reader survey: 75% say Brexit would boost UK life and health insurance market
Three-quarters of respondents to a Life Insurance International (LII) reader survey believe the UK life and health insurance industry would be better off if the UK leaves the European Union (Brexit).
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Big interview: Swiss Res Sally-Anne Etiennes outlook for the UK protection insurance market in 2016
Sally-Anne Etienne, Swiss Res market head for life and health for UK & Ireland, tells Ronan McCaughey why she expects a rise in mortgage-related protection cover, her view on new entrants coming into the market and ways to boost income protection sales.
Allianz Worldwide Care launches international heathcare plans in Lebanon
Allianz Worldwide Care has launched international healthcare plans for expats, nationals and their families living in Lebanon.
Comparethemarket.com expands relationship with LifeSearch
Comparison website Comparethemarket.com has expanded its long term relationship with UK protection intermediary LifeSearch to provide a wider range of services to its customers.
Start-up health insurer gets $400m investment from Fidelity
New York start-up health insurer, Oscar, has reportedly received a $400m investment from Fidelity Investments.
Insurers see M&A activity as the path to growth
In an insurance landscape with few organic growth opportunities, Willis Towers Watsons CEO John Haley has told delegates at The Economist insurance summit in London that insurers see M&A activity as the path to growth.