Axa, Metlife and Zurich have taken some of the top spots among the 100 most valuable insurance brands of 2018, but China is the most dominant country with its companies taking four of the top 10 slots.
Australia’s QBE Insurance Group is selling its Latin America operations to Zurich, which will see the Swiss giant take market-leading positions in countries across the region.
An adviser has failed to secure compensation for his clients after claiming that Zurich Assurance applied “unfair renewal terms” on their whole-of-life assurance plan, despite admitting that he misled them about the nature of their policy.
The city-state’s newest insurance company Singapore Life is to acquire the business portfolio of Zurich Life Insurance (Singapore).
Zurich International Life’s Andrew Dawson gives insights into the prospects for financial advisers in Dubai and elsewhere in the region.
Zurich Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of ANZ Bank’s Australian life insurance business.
In a bid to maximise upfront commission, two Australian financial advisers have been banned from providing financial services for life for falsifying insurance applications on behalf of unsuspecting clients.
Research from Zurich International has found that 75% of expats living in the United Arab Emirates do not have protection against loss of income as a result of illness, incapacity or premature death.
An app launched by insurance company Zurich can calculate how much life insurance would cost for a customer based on a selfie.
Almost half of UAE advisers admit to anxiety about new rules that will affect how they operate and say that they “need to change now” to be ready for them, according to a survey into forthcoming regulations conducted by Zurich Middle East.
Generali has named a replacement for the outgoing head of investments at its asset management division. Meanwhile, the chief executive of Zurich North America is to depart and Manulife has appointed a president and chief executive for Asia.
The cross-border life industry is in rude health but focusing on technology and change to stay competitive, according to three top executives speaking at International Adviser’s Fund Links Forum.
