Starting early with pension saving and using the benefits of compound interest is one of the best ways to ensure you become a millionaire by 65, says Amrita Sethi, head of marketing at Zurich International Life.
Imagine your client owned a goose that laid a golden egg every month, says Chris Bagnall, chief underwriting officer and head of claims at Zurich International Life.
Malaysia’s life insurance industry, traditionally dominated by agency business, is set to see “rapid changes” once the country brings wide-ranging regulatory measures, according to Philip Smith, chief executive of Zurich Malaysia Bhd.
Residents of the UAE are willing to spend more on critical illness insurance cover than the global average, but remain significantly under-insured, according to a new report by Zurich International Life, Middle East.
The UK government’s consultation on tackling pension scams received mixed responses, as it acknowledged that the pension freedoms may have contributed to the rise in scams.
Zurich UK Life has teamed up with The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) to pilot a pension scam helpline, offering impartial guidance to customers looking to transfer their savings into schemes that the life insurer has identified as suspicious.
Standard Life’s chief executive for UK and Europe Pensions and Savings is to retire, with Quilter Cheviot’s chief executive announcing similar plans. Audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill sadly announced on Friday that its national head of private clients has died.
Life insurer Zurich is set to cut 240 jobs in the UK as part of its ongoing business restructure.
A UK judge has ordered Zurich to pay damages of £223,000 ($275,211, €261,185) over wrong advice given to a British expat looking to reduce her inheritance tax (IHT) liability.
Insurance giant Zurich has launched a protection platform where UK advisers can apply for multiple policies in one application.
Those clients who benefit from having a financial adviser have better performing assets in their portfolios than those who go it alone, says John Astrup, savings and investment propositions manager, Zurich International Life, Middle East.
A Zurich stalwart has been hired to the Middle East to head up the life insurer’s retail distribution team, while Bangkok-based advisory firm MBMG announces a departure. Close Brothers appoints a new business development director, who will work closely with UK advisers.
