Life
Best Practice | 24 Nov 17
Zurich selfie app gives life insurance quotes
An app launched by insurance company Zurich can calculate how much life insurance would cost for a customer based on a selfie.
Chinese regulator sanctions firms for dodgy insurance products
China’s insurance regulator has banned three life insurance firms from applying for permission to sell new products for six months, after it found they had been offering “problematic” policies.
Analysis: Advisers in Asia are branching out
Shifting demographics and regulation have created greater overlap between the domestic and expat advisory markets, with firms across Asia eyeing opportunities on both sides of the street.
Best Practice | 20 Nov 17
Storm brewing over UK pensions
There is a crisis brewing in the retirement income market where there is a lot of freedom but little choice, according to a study published Monday.
Best Practice | 20 Nov 17
Analysis: The future’s bright post Paradise Papers
Having borne the brunt of the media scrutiny following the Paradise Papers hack, key figures in the international life insurance industry have hit back and defended the Isle of Man and other international financial centres.

