Life
Royal London posts strong growth as advisers help sales
Royal London, the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, has posted strong growth in its pension and protection business driven in large part by sales to customers introduced by financial advisers.
South Korea’s largest life insurers report fall in profits
South Korea’s major life insurers reported lower profits for the first half of the year due to the prolonged rock-bottom interest rate environment and economic slowdown.
Demand for income security sees MetLife’s AUM hit £5bn
Strong demand from advisers for innovation in retirement and investment solutions has seen MetLife’s assets under management pass £5bn ($6.5bn, €5.8bn), the company said on Friday.
Old Mutual Int’l suffers amid sharp decline in Qrops sales
Old Mutual International saw a sharp drop in sales of qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (Qrops) following the introduction of UK pensions freedoms in April last year.
Single premium sales drive Singapore life industry growth
A strong second quarter saw Singapore’s life insurance industry report 13% growth in new business premiums between January and June 2016, with single premiums up 28% compared with a year ago.