All articles by Ronan Mccaughey

LIA Singapore launches online register to check unclaimed insurance payouts

The Life Insurance Association, Singapore (LIA Singapore) has launched a register of unclaimed life insurance proceeds to facilitate the collection of outstanding payouts.

Beagle Street uses talking dog in new TV advert campaign

Online life insurance provider Beagle Street has launched a TV advertising campaign featuring a humorous talking dog to encourage more people to get life insurance.

Distribution channel forecasts and insights on the Mexican life insurance market

Distribution channel forecasts and insights on the Mexican life insurance market

LII survey reveals positive industry forecast for 2016

Two-thirds of respondents expect life and health insurance sales to rise in 2016, according to the Life Insurance International (LII) December reader survey.

One-third expect sales to increase substantially, and one-third told LII they expect sales to increase somewhat. The remainder of respondents said they expect life and health insurance sales to fall somewhat.

LII survey reveals positive life insurance sales forecast for 2016

Two-thirds of respondents expect life and health insurance sales to rise in 2016, according to the Life Insurance International (LII) December reader survey.

Distribution channel forecasts and insights on the Australian and New Zealand life insurance markets

Distribution channel forecasts and insights on the Australian and New Zealand life insurance markets

Swiss Re: New technologies paves the way for a ‘life insurance revolution’

New technologies and digital data will make underwriting in life insurance more efficient, improve risk selection and pricing, according to a report published by Swiss Re.

Standard Life Investments: European insurers’ risk appetite is rising

European insurers can no longer generate sufficient returns to meet guaranteed
rates to policyholders, according to a survey undertaken by Standard Life Investments.

Bancassurance drives growth in Thailand and Malaysia

Bancassurance’s expansion is a key trend across the Thai and Malaysian life insurance markets, according to research from Timetric’s Insurance Intelligence Center (IIC). Looking forward to 2018, the IIC forecasts both life markets in Southeast Asia will grow significantly driven by rising life expectancy and tax benefits. The launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is also a major boost.

Zurich appoints Gary Shaughnessy to CEO Global Life

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has appointed Gary Shaughnessy to CEO Global Life and a member of the group executive committee, effective from 1 January 2016.