All articles by Ronan Mccaughey

MetLife launches worksite short-term disability plan

MetLife has launched a short-term disability plan designed for worksite enrollment opportunities.

MIB Life Index reports US life insurance activity up 6.4% in January

Application activity for US individually underwritten life insurance was up 6.4% in January year-on-year, all ages combined, according to the MIB Life Index, a measure of life insurance application activity in the US.

Lombard International appoints new CEO for Europe

Lombard International, which focuses on wealth structuring using unit-linked life assurance or private placement life insurance (PPLI), has appointed Axel Hörger as CEO Europe effective 1 February.

Low interest rate challenge for Germany’s life insurance market

Low market interest rates constitute the biggest challenge for the German life insurance industry, given the importance of guarantees and significant asset-liability duration mismatches, according to Fitch Ratings.

Generali Global Health makes three senior team appointments

Private medical insurer, Generali Global Health (GGH), has made three appointments to the company’s senior team.

Japanese life insurance – new business direct written premium (JPY trn) 2014-2019

Japanese life insurance – new business direct written premium (JPY trn) 2014-2019

A.M. Best: US life and annuity companies face new challenges

Although most US life and annuity insurance companies begin 2016 facing many of the same challenges present in 2015, there is a heightened sense of urgency for owners, shareholders and policyholders to ensure companies are not continually increasing risks, according to A.M. Best.

ABI publishes e-Signatures principles

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has published a set of high level principles on the use of e-Signatures.

Insurers increasingly use e-Signatures to request individuals’ medical information for life and health insurance products. They allow a customer’s consent to be sent instantly to the insurer.

Aetna International recruits Laurent de Veyrac for senior European BD role

Aetna International has appointed Laurent de Veyrac as senior director, business development for Europe.

Zurich UK Life appoints Helen Pickford as CFO

Zurich UK Life has appointed Helen Pickford as chief financial officer (CFO). She will succeed current CFO Neil Evans on 1 April, when he retires from Zurich after 28 years with the business.