Hansard names four more senior roles for global plans
Hansard International has made a raft of further senior appointments as part of its expansion plans in Asia and Latin America.
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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.
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Zurich’s life sales leap in Q3 fuelled by EMEA growth
Zurich Global Life’s new business sales, boosted by growth in its EMEA markets, jumped by nearly a fifth in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period in 2014.
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Zurich urges UK advisers to speak up on long-stop rule
Financial advisers need to ensure they have their say on the UK complaints long-stop proposal to help shape what the legislation could look like, said Zurich’s head of retail platform strategy.
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ANALYSIS: Will US banking giants shake up the market?
When a name like Goldman Sachs enters the retail space with its asset management arm, and actively courts financial advisers as one of its distribution channels, the industry should sit up and notice.
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Zurich launches ‘radically changed’ HK savings plan
Zurich International Life has become the latest company to launch a new regular premium savings product in Hong Kong, following the introduction of the GN15 regulations on 1 January this year.
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Ex-Convey insurance broker behind bars for commission scam
Two Hong Kong-based insurance brokers face jail sentences for conning Zurich International Life of ILAS commissions totalling HK $600,000.
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Protection before or after investment?
Belinda Tan, head of sales for Zurich Life Insurance (Singapore), argues that protection is often overlooked in the financial planning process, but that for most clients it really should be the bedrock of their financial plans.
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Fears over pension freedom liability leave savers unadvised
UK financial advisers are avoiding giving advice on the full scope of pension freedoms due to concerns they might be held liable later down the line, according to new research.
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Zurich hires Asia Pacific market chief for Global Life arm
Zurich Insurance has named Paula Choi as its chief market manager for its Global Life business in the Asia Pacific region.
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Zurich transfers Singapore adviser network to Nexus
Zurich Life Insurance (Singapore) has agreed to hand over all of its approximately 160 appointed financial advisers in the city state to Nexus Financial Services, part of the Middle East-based Nexus Group, in response to changes in the regulatory landscape.
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RSA to resume asset sales, targets Middle East and Russian units
UK-based RSA Insurance is reported to be looking to sell its Russian and Middle East divisions as it resumes the disposal process begun by chief executive Stephen Hester in the wake of the surprise decision by Zurich last week to call off its takeover bid.