Life and Pensions Quarterly Competitor Tracker Q2 2010
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Introduction
The Life and Pensions Competitor Tracker tracks strategic developments in product innovation, customer targeting, M&A, partnerships and organic growth. It provides expert analysis about trends developing in the global market, supported by the strategic moves of 42 of its leading competitors.
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- Track the strategic developments announced by 42 of your key competitors.
- Assess which geographies and strategic areas are seeing the most activity.
Table Of Contents
Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Methodology 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Methodology 1
Table of Contents 2
Table of figures 3
Table of tables 4
INTRODUCTION 5
The Life and Pensions Competitor Tracker provides both one month and 12 month views of developments 5
Datamonitor tracks 42 key life and pensions providers and distributors each quarter 5
Datamonitor’s Life and Pensions Team provides analysis of the key developments 5
A fully searchable database of the past 12 months of developments is also delivered alongside in the report 6
Datamonitor tracks 42 key life and pensions providers and distributors each quarter 5
Datamonitor’s Life and Pensions Team provides analysis of the key developments 5
A fully searchable database of the past 12 months of developments is also delivered alongside in the report 6
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN Q2 2010 7
The second quarter of 2010 exposes a slower pace of competitor developments compared to the previous quarter 7
Competitors have slowed their pace for developments in Q2 2010 from the previous quarter 7
Competitors continue to focus heavily in product innovation over M&A, partnership or organic growth activities 8
Product innovation has focused on developing online tools for advisors to help their clients with financial planning 9
M&A activity has reduced considerably in Q2 2010 10
Competitors continue their focus on mature markets in Q2 2010 11
Competitors have slowed their pace for developments in Q2 2010 from the previous quarter 7
Competitors continue to focus heavily in product innovation over M&A, partnership or organic growth activities 8
Product innovation has focused on developing online tools for advisors to help their clients with financial planning 9
M&A activity has reduced considerably in Q2 2010 10
Competitors continue their focus on mature markets in Q2 2010 11
PRODUCT INNOVATION AND CUSTOMER TARGETING 12
AMP 12
Australia: AMP adjusts its superannuation and pensions products 12
Asteron Life 13
Australia: Asteron offers a 20% discount on life insurance policy 13
Aviva 13
France: Aviva launches Aviva Lisséo Duo 40 % Plus Avril 2011 13
France: Aviva’s website helps French customers track the amount they will get from their pensions 14
Malaysia: Aviva launches investment-linked insurance plan 14
Poland: Aviva provides its customers access to specialists and diagnostic tests 14
UK: Aviva expands its wrap and SIPP platform with the addition of nine more funds 15
UK: Aviva introduces a new online retirement calculator 15
UK: Aviva introduces new features to its e-commerce platform 16
UK: Aviva adds 22 more funds to expand its wrap and SIPP platform 16
UK: Aviva improves customer underwriting 16
UK: Aviva launches a campaign for retirement income 16
Friends Provident 17
UK: Friends Provident launches a new online seminar 17
UK: Friends Provident launches a seminar for Executive Income Protection 17
Guardian 17
US: Guardian launches a single premium fixed immediate annuity 17
US: Guardian Life Insurance to offer critical illness cover to small companies 18
US: Guardian makes ULtraLife UL more competitive 18
US: John Hancock revises the limits on life insurance products 18
US: John Hancock adds a new feature for advisors to its website 18
US: John Hancock launches new life products 19
US: John Hancock helps advisors connect with clients 19
The Hartford 20
US: The Hartford to accelerate payment of death benefit for its life insurance policy holders 20
US: New Hartford policyholders to save on the cost of life insurance 20
Legal & General 20
UK: Legal & General augments its critical illness cover 20
Lincoln Financial 21
US: Lincoln Financial launches a new financial education website 21
US: Lincoln Financial Group enhances its SmartIncome solution 21
US: Lincoln Financial Group sponsors National Retirement Planning Week 22
Liverpool Victoria 22
UK: Liverpool Victoria enhances its income protection solution 22
UK: Liverpool Victoria launches direct life cover 23
UK: Liverpool Victoria makes its protection solution more competitive 23
Lloyds Banking Group 24
UK: Scottish Widows launches an online financial guidance service 24
Manulife 24
Canada: Manulife adds a new media investor website 24
Japan: Manulife Japan launches life insurance product with special rates for non-smokers 24
Prudential Life 25
US: Prudential life adds a new rider to PruLife Universal Plus 25
Swiss Re 25
UK: Swiss Re launches an advanced version of Magnum 25
Australia: AMP adjusts its superannuation and pensions products 12
Asteron Life 13
Australia: Asteron offers a 20% discount on life insurance policy 13
Aviva 13
France: Aviva launches Aviva Lisséo Duo 40 % Plus Avril 2011 13
France: Aviva’s website helps French customers track the amount they will get from their pensions 14
Malaysia: Aviva launches investment-linked insurance plan 14
Poland: Aviva provides its customers access to specialists and diagnostic tests 14
UK: Aviva expands its wrap and SIPP platform with the addition of nine more funds 15
UK: Aviva introduces a new online retirement calculator 15
UK: Aviva introduces new features to its e-commerce platform 16
UK: Aviva adds 22 more funds to expand its wrap and SIPP platform 16
UK: Aviva improves customer underwriting 16
UK: Aviva launches a campaign for retirement income 16
Friends Provident 17
UK: Friends Provident launches a new online seminar 17
UK: Friends Provident launches a seminar for Executive Income Protection 17
Guardian 17
US: Guardian launches a single premium fixed immediate annuity 17
US: Guardian Life Insurance to offer critical illness cover to small companies 18
US: Guardian makes ULtraLife UL more competitive 18
US: John Hancock revises the limits on life insurance products 18
US: John Hancock adds a new feature for advisors to its website 18
US: John Hancock launches new life products 19
US: John Hancock helps advisors connect with clients 19
The Hartford 20
US: The Hartford to accelerate payment of death benefit for its life insurance policy holders 20
US: New Hartford policyholders to save on the cost of life insurance 20
Legal & General 20
UK: Legal & General augments its critical illness cover 20
Lincoln Financial 21
US: Lincoln Financial launches a new financial education website 21
US: Lincoln Financial Group enhances its SmartIncome solution 21
US: Lincoln Financial Group sponsors National Retirement Planning Week 22
Liverpool Victoria 22
UK: Liverpool Victoria enhances its income protection solution 22
UK: Liverpool Victoria launches direct life cover 23
UK: Liverpool Victoria makes its protection solution more competitive 23
Lloyds Banking Group 24
UK: Scottish Widows launches an online financial guidance service 24
Manulife 24
Canada: Manulife adds a new media investor website 24
Japan: Manulife Japan launches life insurance product with special rates for non-smokers 24
Prudential Life 25
US: Prudential life adds a new rider to PruLife Universal Plus 25
Swiss Re 25
UK: Swiss Re launches an advanced version of Magnum 25
M&A, PARTNERSHIPS AND ORGANIC GROWTH 26
Aviva 26
Spain: Aviva Vida y Pensiones signs a distribution agreement with the Preventiva Group 26
AXA 26
UK: AXA plans to dispose of UK life and savings operations 26
Crédit Agricole 26
Serbia: Crédit Agricole to sell Crédit Agricole Life Serbija 26
Fortis 26
Belgium: Fortis to sell of Fortis Brussels sub-holding 26
Manulife 27
Philippines: Manulife Philippines expands its geographical reach 27
Zurich 27
Indonesia: Zurich acquires a majority stake in Mayapada Life 27
Spain: Aviva Vida y Pensiones signs a distribution agreement with the Preventiva Group 26
AXA 26
UK: AXA plans to dispose of UK life and savings operations 26
Crédit Agricole 26
Serbia: Crédit Agricole to sell Crédit Agricole Life Serbija 26
Fortis 26
Belgium: Fortis to sell of Fortis Brussels sub-holding 26
Manulife 27
Philippines: Manulife Philippines expands its geographical reach 27
Zurich 27
Indonesia: Zurich acquires a majority stake in Mayapada Life 27
APPENDIX 28
Methodology 29
Ask the analyst 29
Datamonitor consulting 29
Disclaimer 29
Ask the analyst 29
Datamonitor consulting 29
Disclaimer 29
