Direct Line Direct Line is an insurance company based in Bromley, England. Founded in 1985, as the country's first direct car insurance company, it has since expanded to offer a range of general insurance products. Its policies are underwritten by the regulated subsidiary UK Insurance Limited, and it is owned by the Direct Line Group. Company history [ edit ] Founded in Croydon by Martin Long and Peter Wood with £20 million from the Royal Bank of Scotland, Direct Line sold its first motor insurance policy in 1985. It was the first insurance company in the United Kingdom to underwrite using computers and sell insurance directly by telephone, thus removing the need for a broker and...
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ASIC has announced that ClearView Life Assurance Limited (Clearview) will refund 16,000 customers a total of approximately $1.5 million. This follows an ASIC review of Clearview’s life insurance sales practices. The review focused on sales to consumers residing in high Indigenous populated areas who were unlikely to have English as their first language. The sales were made directly to consumers, without personal financial advice. The review found that sales staff: made misleading statements about the cover, the premiums and the effect of the customer’s pre-existing medical conditions; did not clearly obtain the customer’s consent to purchase the cover before processing...
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latest-news-headlines Market Intelligence /marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/jackson-athene-reinsurance-deal-weighs-heavily-on-us-life-industry-net-premiums-59965469 content Jackson/Athene reinsurance deal weighs heavily on US life industry net premiums Economic and operational challenges from COVID-19 did not represent the lone extraordinary item encountered by the U.S. life insurance industry in the second quarter. Statutory results for the period will also reflect the significant effects of a reinsurance agreement between Jackson National Life Insurance Co. and Athene Holding Ltd.'s Athene Life Re Ltd. Because the transaction involved a U.S.-based entity ceding $...
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OLDWICK, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Fidelity Life Association, A Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company (FLA) (Chicago, IL). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. FLA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vericity, Inc. (Vericity or the Company). The ratings reflect FLA’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. FLA has maintained the strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalization, even though total capital and surplus has...
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For the first half of 2020 (1H2020), the life insurance industry recorded an overall dip of 12.6% in total premiums. During the Movement Control Order (MCO) and Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) which started on 18 March 2020, activities of life insurance selling came to a halt as face-to-face selling were restricted for more than three months. The decline is attributed mainly to the drop in Investment-linked policies which contracted by 24.5% in terms of total premiums. Investment-linked insurance is an insurance plan which has more unique features and requires face-to-face interaction by agents to explain these features and ascertain its suitability before an investment-linked plan...
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“Direct Life Insurance Market Report Outlook to 2027, Update 2020 ” is the latest report from industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information, and understanding of the Direct Life Insurance Market in Globally. The research details Direct Life Insurance Market outlook in global and provides forecasts up to 2027. The report highlights Development Trends, Threats, Opportunities, and Competitive Landscape in 2020. The research also provides company snapshots of some of the major market participants. The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary research, and in-house analysis by the team of industry experts. The Direct Life...
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Women's pensions are on average £5,000 smaller for every year of maternity leave, new figures show, as more financial firms call for support for working mothers. Each year, women forego an estimated £620m in the eventual size of their pension pot because the lower contributions they make during maternity leave means they miss out on compounded returns. Direct Line Life Insurance calculated that a woman having her first child at 28, the British average, earning the average salary of £30,607, and having another child at 30, when her salary would be estimated at £32,570, would lose out on £8,811 of salary payments and an estimated £2,995 in her pension fund if she retired at 68 years of age....
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The availability of term insurance at lower costs with benefits similar to permanent policies proves to be a dynamic growth factor for the term insurance market Asia Pacific to bring exponential growth for the global term insurance market across the forecast period of 2020-2030 ALBANY, New York, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The rising need for insurance across the global populace is proving to be a knight in shining armor for the growth of the term insurance market. Furthermore, lower premium costs breathe fresh air of growth across the term insurance market. Term insurance also provides income tax benefits to individuals. The payouts come with tax exemptions according to the concerned...
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Haven Life Insurance Agency is an insurtech innovator at MassMutual that offers a new way to get life insu rance online that's actually simple. It is composed of 250+ New York City-based engineers, marketers, designers, data geeks, and insurance nerds. We combine the culture of a startup with the stability and backing of a Fortune 500 company to create an environment that's truly unique. Our diverse team is composed of smart, collaborative people who think big, execute quickly and don't take themselves too seriously. We're located in New York's Flatiron District and in case you're wondering, yes, we provide free snacks. Cold brew too. If you're creative, professional and kind, we'd love to...
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