All articles by Ronan Mccaughey
Ronan Mccaughey
Aviva and Friends Life launch income protection awareness campaign
Aviva and Friends Life have launched a joint campaign to help advisers demonstrate to clients how important income protection cover is.
Fitch: low interest rates put pressure on German life market
Fitch Ratings has said continued low interest rates and further pressure on capital and earnings could lead it to post a negative rating outlook for the German life insurance sector.
UKs LifeQuote looks to include mobile tracker health data for pricing
LifeQuote, the UK protection portal and administration service from DirectLife, has revealed it is reviewing how best to include mobile health tracking data for pricing from devices such as the Apple Watch or Fitbit.
Beagle Street: Blazing a trail in the online life insurance market
Online life insurer Beagle Street has emerged as one the true innovators in the UK life insurance market in recent times. By using technology to build efficiency, delivering a personalised approach to customer service and marketing itself in an edgy way, Beagle Street is challenging the traditional way of buying life insurance. Matthew Gledhill, managing director of Beagle Street, tells Ronan McCaughey how the provider is shaking up the market
Admin Re to buy Guardian Financial Services for £1.6bn
Swiss Res closed life book consolidator Admin Re is to acquire specialist life assurance group Guardian Financial Services from private equity company Cinven for £1.6bn.
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Best practice showcased at Rendez-Vous Riviera life reinsurance conference
Five examples of ‘exceptional’ best practice have been showcased to attendees at the inaugural Rendez-Vous Riviera 2015 life and health reinsurance conference in Nice, France.
LII agrees media partnership for new life and health reinsurance conference in Nice
Life Insurance International (LII) is to be a media partner for Rendez-Vous Riviera, a new conference and networking event for life and accident and health insurers and reinsurers.
A.M. Best: European (re) insurers well placed to withstand stock market volatility
European (re)insurers are well positioned to withstand the current volatility in the stock markets, having made significant changes to their investment portfolios in recent years, according to A.M. Best.
Timetric executive briefing highlights trust issue for Malaysian insurers
Senior insurance executives in Malaysia have told Life Insurance International that consumers mistrust of insurers in the country is a major challenge for the industry.
Life reinsurer Beechwood Re names David Kaplon as CFO
Life reinsurer Beechwood Re has appointed David Kaplon as chief financial officer of Beechwood’s group of companies.