Generali

Companies | 10 Nov 16

Italy’s largest insurer Generali reported a 4.5% drop in premiums in its life unit in the last nine-months but said performance in the life insurance improved in the third quarter.

People Moves | 8 Nov 16

Today’s people moves column boasts an embarrassment of riches as the industry seems to be getting its house in order before the Christmas break. Former Zurich man Andy Robinson has resurfaced, while MetLife has named a chief executive in Hong Kong. Lombard Odier’s new chief operating officer has left the world of haute couture to delve into financial marketing.

Investment | 20 Oct 16

Merrill Lynch, one of the ‘big four’ investment banks in the US, will no longer work with US citizens living abroad following the closure of all expat accounts earlier this month, a UK-based IFA firm has confirmed.

Best Practice | 5 Oct 16

Two big providers have ripped the carpet from under a group of American investors in the UAE, says Vince Truong, partner at Dubai-headquartered financial planners Holborn Assets.

Asia | 30 Sep 16

Italy’s largest insurer Generali is set to pull out of Guatemala and Liechtenstein after signing agreements to sell its operations in two separate deals.