Insurance & Pensions
Michel de la Belliere, EMEA Solvency II Lead Partner; Rick Lester, UK Solvency II Lead Partner; Francesco Nagari, Global IFRS Lead Partner, Deloitte UK
Solvency II, the new solvency regime for European insurers and reinsurers, comes into force in January 2013. Messrs de la Belliere, Lester and Nagari explore the implications for the financial industries.
August 12, 2011
Insurance & Pensions
Hussein Mohammed Al Meeza, Managing Director and CEO, AMAN Insurance Co
AMAN Insurance is one of the leading lights of Islamic insurance, growing its start capital of AED60m to AED200m in just seven years. CEO Mr Al Meeza outlines its areas of success.
May 17, 2011
Insurance & Pensions
João Morais, CEO, Santander Asset Management
Post-crisis, the asset management industry has adjusted its products to match the higher transparency demands of an increasingly liquidity-conscious consumer base. Santander AM launched €200m in new products in recent years – Mr Morais describes the new route to success.
April 22, 2011
Insurance & Pensions
Michael Nobrega, CEO, Omers
Omers is one of Canada’s largest pension plans, securing the futures of 400,000 members. Mr Nobrega explains how as well as maintaining financial discipline through the crisis, the firm’s success comes through constant innovation.
April 16, 2011
Insurance & Pensions
Caner Oner, Senior Advisor, Oyak
Established 50 years ago, Oyak was one of the first private pension plans in Turkey, and it is now the largest in the country by assets. Mr Oner explains how the company’s pioneering work in relationship management and corporate governance have helped it succeed.
March 14, 2011
Insurance & Pensions
Pavel Jirák, CEO, and Radek Cmíral, CFO, Penzijní fond Komerční banky
One of the many financial problems European countries must tackle is their pension systems, which are ill-equpped to handle their ageing populations. Pavel Jirák explains the benefits of the third, voluntary pillar in the Czech Republic.
March 3, 2011
Insurance & Pensions
Maria Bianca Farina, CEO, and Claudio Raimondi, Marketing Manager, Poste Vita
As Poste Vita receives the World Finance Insurance Award in Italy for the third year in a row, CEO Maria Bianca Farina explains the company’s new target areas for growth, and outlines the birth of Poste Assicura.
January 14, 2011
Insurance & Pensions
Hendrisman Rahim, CEO, Asuransi Jiwasraya, and Parikesit Suprapto, Deputy Minister, State-Owned Companies
Asuransi Jiwasraya is Indonesia’s oldest life insurance company. World Finance hears how it continues to innovate its programmes to stay ahead of the field.
December 15, 2010
Insurance & Pensions
David Fried, Group GM and Group Head of Insurance, HSBC
We talk to HSBC Insurance’s David Fried on the company’s status as one of the world’s leading bancassurers, its work in emerging markets, and how it plans to develop its products for the world’s aging population.
October 27, 2010
Insurance & Pensions
Mrs Varang Chaiyawan, Senior Executive Vice President, Thai Life Insurance Co Ltd
Just 24 percent of Thailand’s population has an insurance policy, and although business is growing rapidly, many potential customers are hard to reach by traditional means. Mrs Chaiyawan explains how Thai Life’s can target this source of growth.
October 22, 2010