Best countries for expats to raise a family
Quality of life is the biggest concern for expats when moving abroad with a family, including access to affordable and quality education and childcare, to available leisure activities, and family wellbeing, on top of the more mundane issues such as moving costs, a survey by InterNations has revealed.
Sales of life policies in Singapore up 20% in Q1
Singapore’s life insurance industry is off to a strong start, driven by growth in single premium and annual premiums policies which saw weighted new business premiums soaring by 20% compared to the same period last year.
Aviva to reduce Spanish presence with €475m life unit sale
Aviva will sell interests in two bancassurance agreements and a life business to Santalucia, raising €475m (£403m, $517m), as the UK insurer looks to wind down its operations in Spain.
Standard Life posts £5m loss in Hong Kong amid global job cuts
Standard Life lost £5m (€5.9m, $6.4m) last year from its wholly-owned business in Hong Kong as it confirmed that more than 800 jobs will be lost after it merges with Aberdeen Asset Management.
Gibraltar planning for ‘hard Brexit’ end to EU market access
Gibraltar is preparing for a post-Brexit scenario where firms will no longer have access to the European Union single market, focusing instead on maintaining a preferential relationship with Britain, a top government official has revealed.