All articles by Ronan Mccaughey

RFIB Group launches life reinsurance unit

RFIB Group, the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has launched a life reinsurance unit with the appointments of Michael Crawcour, as divisional director and Valentine Stockdale as account executive.

Swiss Re: UK protection market grows by 4.1% YoY

Swiss Re’s annual snapshot of the UK protection market has reported that in 2014 1.67m new term assurance, whole life, critical illness and income protection policies were sold, a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 4.1%.

Moody’s: Australian life insurers’ profits under pressure through to 2016

The profitability of Australian life insurers will be under pressure throughout 2015 and 2016, due to the policy lapses and rising claims seen for their risk products, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Aegon UK makes protection product enhancements

Aegon UK has upgraded its range of protection cover to include improved definitions, an increase in the level of cover and extended age limits.

Lincoln Financial Group introduces indexed universal life insurance product

Lincoln Financial Group has rolled out an indexed universal life (IUL) insurance offering designed to help clients achieve goals related to wealth protection and legacy planning, tax efficient income or business needs.

Sun Life Financial adopts Aon PathWise variable annuity platform

Sun Life Financial has adopted the Aon PathWise variable annuity risk management technology platform in order to boost its operational performance.

Southern Africa’s lion markets on an upward march

Strong economic fundamentals and rising life expectancy mean the prospects for the life insurance markets in South Africa, Angola and Botswana are promising, according to data from Timetric’s Insurance Intelligence Center (IIC)

Delaware Life Insurance Company rolls out new annuity product

Delaware Life Insurance Company has launched the new Retirement Chapters 10 Fixed Index Annuity.

Accenture: Partnership is key in the digital insurance era

Nearly two-thirds of insurers plan to engage with new digital partners in the insurance industry, according to a recent report by Accenture, Digital Insurance Era: Stretch Your Boundaries.

Cigna’s affinity for the individual UK life market

Cigna has already made a bold claim by promising to breathe “new life into the stagnant UK life market”.

One way the business aims to achieve this goal is by deploying its experience in the travel insurance market, and its experience of working with affinity partners across many sectors.

According to Cigna, its individual life insurance products will be straightforward, easy to understand and convenient to buy.