All articles by Ronan Mccaughey
Ronan Mccaughey
Generali appoints Jack Howell as regional officer for Asia
Generali Group has appointed Jack Howell as its new regional officer for Asia. Howell will be responsible for Generali Asias insurance operations in both life and property and casualty businesses. He will drive Generalis growth plans in Asia covering ten markets.
Group life policies offer opportunities for employers
Unum’s head of proposition development, Andrew Potterton, explains why group life insurance offers employers a chance to offer financial protection for their workforce, and considers what points customers should look for in a group life policy
IIC League Table: Distribution Forecasts For 2018
Distribution forecasts for Taiwanese life insurance market to 2018
Insurers urged to integrate social media strategies with CRM
Although 70% of insurers worldwide currently use social media, only some insurers have integrated social media with customer relationship management, according to the Timetric report, Insurers engagement with Social Media, which is available at the Insurance Intelligence Center.
Swiss Re: Group risk insurance continues strong growth in UK
Growth in the UK group risk insurance market continued in 2014, according to Swiss Re’s Group Watch 2015 report.
DBS Bank and Manulife agree 15-year regional life bancassurance partnership
Singapore-headquartered DBS Bank and Manulife Financial Asia have entered into a 15-year regional distribution agreement covering Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Indonesia.
SunLife appoints Mark Jones to lead its protection business
SunLife has appointed Mark Jones, previously head of protection at LV= to lead the development of its protection retail business.
Take part in the Life Insurance International 2015 outlook survey
Life Insurance International is conducting an industry wide 2015 outlook survey of the global life and health insurance – and urging all players in the sector to participate.
Unum broadens its appeal beyond income protection
Unums head of proposition development, Andrew Potterton, says the provider now wants its life insurance and critical illness cover credentials to be known as much as its income protection expertise.
Forex risks higher for Taiwans life insurers than banks
Taiwan’s life insurers are likely to have greater foreign exchange risks than their banking counterparts in 2015, banks, due to sizable growth in insurers foreign currency assets, according to a report by Taiwan Ratings, a Standard & Poors ratings partner.