Life
AILO elects Bob Pain as chairman
The Association of International Life Offices (AILO) has elected Bob Pain as its new chairman after Nils Liljeberg chose to step down.
Middle East powers Q1 for Hansard with 336% uplift
Specialist long-term savings provider Hansard Global has reported a surging annual uplift in new business for the first quarter of the financial year with the Middle East and Africa responsible for more than 300%.
Prudential sees sales surge in Asia, HK stands out
Prudential’s Asia business powered ahead with impressive sales growth of 27% in the first nine months of this year against a backdrop of less favourable economic conditions.
MetLife targets under insured Gulf middle class
The expanding middle classes of the six Gulf Cooperation Council nations in the Middle East offer many attractive growth opportunities due to the current low penetration of insurance products, says Theodor Alexandrescu, general manager of MetLife Gulf.
RSA insists progress on track despite reporting large losses
The RSA Insurance Group insisted the company is making headway in the turnaround of its business, despite the group reporting significant losses in its third quarter results.