Life
Prudential enters Nigeria with landmark acquisition
UK insurer Prudential is set to “redefine” the Nigerian life insurance industry after acquiring a majority stake in Zenith Life and forming exclusive bancassurance partnerships with Zenith Bank in Nigeria and Ghana.
Woman jailed for faking own death in £140k life insurance scam
A mother and her son have been convicted of insurance fraud by UK police after the pair faked the mother’s death in Zanzibar to claim £140,000 ($174,387, € 163,557) on her life policy.
Zurich underlines commitment to Middle East after Cigna deal
Zurich’s Middle East business has said it will continue to sell life policies in the region following the sale of its general insurance unit to healthcare provider Cigna.
Sony Life to set up shop in Singapore’s insurance market
Japan’s Sony Life Insurance has announced it plans to open dozens of locations in Singapore’s malls where it will offer clients policies from multiple insurers.
Singapore watchdog restores ‘mystery shoppers’ for advisers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be sending mystery shoppers to financial advisers as part of its efforts to boost enforcement, according to Merlyn Ee, the regulator’s executive director for capital markets intermediaries.