Life
Drop in pension auto-enrolment age worth £50,000
The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that the auto-enrolment age will be lowered to 18-years-old, a move that could see some savers £50,000 better off after 40 years.
Best Practice | 15 Dec 17
Top five chargeable queries of 2017
One of the most common topics prompting advisers to reach out to life companies for support was around chargeable events. With a myriad of changes in recent years, it is little wonder that the already complicated topic has many UK advisers scratching their heads. Canada Life has put together a list of the five most common chargeable event queries advisers asked in 2017.
ANZ sells life insurer to Zurich
Zurich Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of ANZ Bank’s Australian life insurance business.
Health & Protection | 8 Dec 17
Prudential strikes deal to widen advice offering
Prudential Financial Planning has struck a deal with The SimplyBiz Group to offer access to wider life insurance and critical illness cover.
Key challenges facing the expat healthcare market
As globalisation continues to progress due to the greater openness of economies and technological advancements, businesses are crossing borders to the point where they have as many operations and employees overseas as their country of origin, says Sheldon Kenton, managing director of Bupa Global.