Life
Asia and Middle East spur 11% growth for RL360°
Isle of Man-based RL360° reported a spike in new business growth of 11% in 2016, driven strong sales of regular premium plans in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
UAE unveils crackdown on banks selling insurance policies
The UAE Central Bank is cracking down on insurance products sold via banks after receiving a growing number of mis-selling complaints.
A different breed of expat seeking international healthcare
New types of internationally mobile people are fuelling demand for global healthcare benefits rather than the more traditional expat profile, according to Tom Winfield, Bupa Global head of intermediary relationships.
Generali sets out fresh plans for asset management expansion
Generali unveiled a fresh push into asset management and said it will bolster its fee-based business, after reporting a 9% fall in first-quarter profits on Thursday.
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.