RGA

Insurer growth will not be about products but rather distribution individuality, RGA said at its conference yesterday.

The widening critical illness protection gap will only get worse but there will be no easy answer, reinsurer RGA has said.

Following Morgan Stanley's lead, RGA asked a teenager, Sean Brewer, to conduct research into insurance. The results, with a foreword from Greg Becker, were enlightening

Leaving aside the politics, can private insurance help to solve the problem of looking after the elderly? Jason Hurley puts the case.

Coming soon to a small screen near you, homesurance. Or that is the theory, says Greg Becker, who explores its growing success in Asia.

The availability of bereavement benefits is not widely known, with just 14% of UK adults aware of potential £2,000 tax-free lump sums, many miss out, despite meeting eligibility criteria.

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As the spotlight focuses on long-term care, Greg Becker asks if the French can offer a funding solution apart from immediate needs annuities.

Greg Becker fears the RDR may worsen consumer detriment as fewer people seek advice.

When addressing a client's protection needs, most products deal in the term space. But with people potentially outliving these contracts, Owain Thomas looks to whole of life for rejuvenation.