Life
skandia intl sales grow but uk hit by rdr
Skandia International made a positive contribution to parent company Old Mutual’s results with first quarter gross sales up 15% to £449m compared to the first quarter of last year.
northstar acquired by uk based eden rock
Bermuda domiciled annuity and life insurance company Northstar Financial Services has been purchased by Eden Rock Group, a UK based alternative asset manager.
canada life jurisdiction choice irish life co
Canada Life last night launched a new Dublin based life company, designed to offer advisers an additional jurisdiction for their UK clients, at a celebratory dinner in the imposing High Commission of Canada building on the West side of London’s famous Trafalgar Square.
l g in first ex uk annuity deal
Legal & General today unveiled a 136m de-risking deal involving Dublin-based New Ireland Assurance, which it suggested was a “first” in a new growth strategy that will see it expanding into the retirement solutions sector of “attractive marketsboth in the UK and abroad”.
fpis executive exodus continues with departure
Peter Drummond has become the latest Friends Provident International executive to leave the company, with his move to Bahrain-based Omnilife Insurance, as general manager.