Life
Axa Isle of Man sold, consolidator sets out new strategy
Axa has agreed to sell its Isle of Man-based operation to specialist M&A firm Life Company Consolidation Group (LCCG), which plans to continue “successful relationships” with Axa’s offshore bond business in Dublin.
Old Mutual’s EM units could be listed in S Africa
Old Mutual Emerging Markets, one of four units the UK-headquartered financial services giant plans to spin off, may be listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange.
UK outlines how new secondary annuities market will work
The UK government has set out the rules and regulation for its planned secondary annuities market which will allow holders to sell their scheme back to a provider or onsell the income stream to an FCA-authorised buyer.
Prudential a step closer to £100m HMRC tax refund
UK insurer Prudential has moved closer to securing a tax refund worth more than £100m ($143.4m, €126.5m) from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in a long-running dispute over claims the tax office broke EU rules.
Technical briefing: Catching a wave
Solvency II is making a splash in Europe, with EU-based insurers riding the latest wave of regulation. Only time will tell how its arrival in the EU will impact life insurance companies.