All articles by Ronan Mccaughey

Brazil, Chile and Colombia head in the right direction

The Latin American life insurance markets of Brazil, Chile and Colombia are rich in potential, but like many emerging markets new entrants to this sector need to be aware of the many challenges that will face them, according to reports from Timetric’s Insurance Intelligence Center (IIC).

Above all, the growing middle class associated with these markets’ emerging economies should boost their life sectors

Aviva’s CEO for UK & Ireland life insurance to leave the group

Aviva has announced that David Barral, the current CEO of Aviva UK&I Life, will be leaving the group at the end of May.

Underwriting revolutionaries

The vision of UK-based protection technology business, UnderwriteMe, is to make buying and selling protection easy, fast, fair and more profitable. But will the business be able to make this happen? Phil Jeynes, (pictured) head of sales and marketing at UnderwriteMe, talks to Ronan McCaughey about its strategy and business model for 2015.

Singapore’s MAS launches life insurance comparison web portal

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said that from 7 April consumers will be able to compare life insurance products of different companies using a new web portal called compareFIRST (www.comparefirst.sg).

Aviva launches virtual health service app for group income protection customers

Aviva has launched a virtual health service app for its group income protection customers as part of its drive to become a truly digital insurer.

Friends Life extends its group cancer cover policy

Friends Life is extending its group cancer cover to companies with 50 employees or more.

Rapid change ahead for the US life market

Recovering economic conditions and rising disposable income levels are expected to support the growth of the US life insurance segment – the largest in the world – between 2013 and 2018, according to the Life Insurance in the US, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018 report, which is available at Timetric’s Insurance Intelligence Center (IIC).

Small insurers dominate China’s online life insurance market

The Insurance Association of China has reportedly said that small and medium-sized insurance firms dominate the Chinese growing online life insurance market.

Growing momentum in Eastern Europe

Economic growth, rising life expectancy and a shift in marketing and distribution strategies will boost the Eastern European markets of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary over 2013-2018, according to reports from Timetric’s Insurance Intelligence Center (IIC)

Australia’s Affinia Financial Advisers develops tool to deliver ‘meaningful’ life insurance advice

Australia’s Affinia Financial Advisers has developed a new tool to help advisers deliver strategic and meaningful life insurance advice between them and clients.