All articles by Ronan Mccaughey

Emerging markets insight for insurers – AXA initiative spotlight

AXA has launched a global initiative that targets lower-income populations in emerging markets – ‘the middle class of tomorrow’ – and contributes to financial inclusion.

Brazil, Russia, China and India (BRIC) have traditionally been defined as emerging markets. However, a Timetric insight report: Emerging Markets – Identifying Sources of Growth in the Insurance Industry, identifies a new set of emerging markets – Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey, Vietnam and Kenya – where insurers should focus their attention.

UK future of ageing report underlines insurance industry opportunity

A report by the International Longevity Centre has highlighted the opportunity for insurance solutions by warning that average pensioner incomes will start falling as more people retire with a less generous state pension and without the benefit of final salary pensions

Aetna International adds crisis management to member assistance programme

Health insurer Aetna International has added crisis management features to its member assistance programme.

AXA targets African customers in partnership with Africa Internet Group

AXA has partnered with e-commerce player, Africa Internet Group (AIG), to provide insurance products and services to African customers.

Lloyds CRO spells out implications of Brexit for the London Insurance Market

Lloyd’s chief risk officer, Sean McGovern, has explained the potential impact on the London insurance market of the UK voting to leaving the European Union (EU).

Majesco: ‘Insurance disruptors are on the march’

Insurance software company Majesco has explained it is not hard to imagine a scenario where new entrants can assemble all of the necessary components to operate a truly customer-focused and digitally-enabled insurance company.

Market forecast: Thailand Gross Written Premium By Segment (THB BN) 2013-2018

Market forecast: Thailand Gross Written Premium By Segment (THB BN) 2013-2018

Timetric: Strong growth potential for Vietnam’s life insurance sector

The gross written premium of Vietnam’s life insurance sector is set to rise from VND 27.3trn ($1.2bn) in 2014 to VND49.9trn in 2019, according to a report published by Timetric’s Insurance Intelligence Center (IIC).

Macquarie Research warns that L&G’s annuity business is more challenging post Solvency II

Macquarie Research has assigned an underperform recommendation to Legal & General citing that its annuity business is more challenging post Solvency II.

Canadian online retiree marketplace for health and life insurance benefits to be launched

Human resources consulting and technology company Morneau Shepell is to launch Canada’s first online health and life insurance benefits marketplace for retirees in 2016.