All articles by Ronan Mccaughey

Ronan Mccaughey

LIMRA: US individual life insurance premium improves 8% in Q3

US individual life insurance new annualized premium increased 8% in Q3 2015 – the fifth consecutive quarter of positive growth – according to LIMRA’s Q3 2015 US Retail Individual Life Insurance Sales Survey.

Distribution channel forecasts and insights on the Norwegian and Swedish life insurance markets

Distribution channel forecasts and insights on the Norwegian and Swedish life insurance markets

Aetna International makes healthy changes

David Healy, general manager of health insurer Aetna International in Europe, tells Ronan McCaughey about the launch of its new service model and product offering, the provider’s business strategy for 2016, and technology’s role in its business processes.

Benchmarking UK life insurers’ cover for HIV

US life insurer Prudential Financial’s recent decision to make life insurance coverage available to people who are living with HIV – provided they meet the underwriting qualifications – underlines the link between medical advances and improved underwriting. Prudential Financial’s move is a boost for the US life market and LII assesses how life insurers in the UK compare when it comes to their cover and focus for people living with HIV.

Life Insurance International 2016 Outlook Reader Survey – Have your say!

Life Insurance International (LII) is committed to building a global community for life and health insurance senior executives. With this in mind, LII invites you to participate in the December reader survey on the outlook and forecast for the global life and health insurance market in 2016. Have your say!

Intellect SEEC rolls out digital distribution suite for life and pension providers

Insurance software provider, Intellect SEEC, has launched its digital distribution suite for the UK life and pension markets.

Prudential Financial offers life insurance to HIV sufferers

US life insurer Prudential Financial has joined forces with advocacy group ÆQUALIS to make life insurance coverage available to people who are living with HIV – provided they meet the underwriting qualifications.

UK’s PRA grants Solvency II internal model approvals for 19 insurers

The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a list of 19 insurers whose full or partial internal models have been approved for use under Solvency II from 1 January 2016.

RGA to acquire $22bn block of US term life reinsurance from XL Group

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) has executed definitive agreements with subsidiaries of XL Group to acquire a block worth approximately $22bn of US term life reinsurance.

AXA completes Genworth LPI acquisition for $506.2m

French insurer AXA has completed the acquisition of Genworth Lifestyle Protection Insurance (Genworth LPI) for €465m ($506.2m)