Hong Kong to roll out insurance lifeboat scheme
Policyholders in Hong Kong will be protected for the first time should their insurer become insolvent if plans to introduce a mandatory industry-funded compensation scheme come to fruition.
Life companies among most valuable insurance brands
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.
Equitable Life set to join industry M&A upheaval
Life insurance consolidators could be set to make another big acquisition after UK insurer Equitable Life, which was pulled back from the brink of collapse in 2000, confirmed it has hired Goldman Sachs to explore potential sales opportunities.
Chinese environmentalism attracts Mirabaud
China’s push to clean up its environmental act has made it an attractive investment destination, Mirabaud Asset Management’s head of global emerging markets, Daniel Tubbs, tells International Adviser.
Offshore bond consolidation rattles advisers warns Canada Life
The recent trend of closed book market consolidators buying up international life company books of business has distracted its competitors and can be an issue for adviser firms, the managing director of Canada Life International, Sean Christian, has warned.