All articles by Ronan Mccaughey

Ronan Mccaughey

Manulife Financial names Paul Rooney as COO

Canada-based Manulife Financial has appointed Paul Rooney as its chief operating officer (COO) and senior executive vice president.

Prudential partners with Thailand’s Thanachart Bank

Prudential and Thanachart Bank have partnered in an exclusive 15-year deal to jointly develop their bancassurance business in Thailand.

Fitch fires warning over Italian insurers

Fitch Ratings has warned that the eurozone crisis – despite showing signs of stabilisation – will continue to threaten Italian insurers’ ratings in 2013.

BMO Insurance launches mobile friendly version of website

BMO’s insurance website is now available for mobile and tablet devices as the provider aims to make its services more accessible to consumers in Canada.

UK’s ABI focuses on annuity rates transparency

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched a consultation on annuity rates transparency to help people approaching retirement shop around for the best pension deal.

Reliance Life delivers bumper profit

Reliance Life Insurance (RLI) made a profit of INR310m ($5.64m) in Q3 2012, an increase of 276% over the previous quarter.

UAE insurer enters partnership with MSH INTERNATIONAL

Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC) has signed a global overseas medical claims administration agreement with MSH INTERNATIONAL, which is a third-party administrator of international healthcare and employee benefit plans.

Online life insurance comparison tool launched in UK

A new life insurance comparison service has been launched in the UK ahead of the EU Gender Directive, which is due to become effective on 21 December 2012.

Moody’s: slight medical claims impact on US health insurers post-Hurricane Sandy

Health insurers in the US are expected to experience a slight dampening of medical costs over a short period of time, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Aviva holds talks over future of its US life business

Aviva’s US life and annuities business may be sold following the insurer’s confirmation that it is holding active discussions with external parties regarding the US operation.