Life
UK insurers’ fortunes vary in investment industry first half
The half year numbers out from three of the UK’s largest insurance companies over the past few days illustrate the increasing importance of backing the right asset management horse.
Asia spares Prudential’s blushes in half year results
Growth in its Asian operations helped UK insurance giant Prudential post a forcast-beating 6% rise in first-half operating profit to £2.06bn ($2.69bn, €2.4bn), helping offset a drop in profits from its M&G asset management business.
Solvency II ‘life support’ is a step in the wrong direction
Solvency II is a step in the wrong direction that will keep some companies alive that would be better giving themselves a decent burial and consolidating themselves out of the market now, according to industry consultant Ned Cazalet.
Generali clinches life insurance licence in Philippines
Italy’s largest insurer Generali has been granted a licence to operate as a life insurance company in the Philippines, according to local media reports.
Standard Life posts rise in offshore bonds, expands in India
Standard Life has reported a small rise in assets held in offshore bonds on its wrap platform as part of its strong set of half year results for 2016, which also included details of the company’s expansion into India’s private pension market.