Product Innovation and Customer Targeting in Life and Pensions, Q4 2007

Table of Contents

• The Roundup
  • Given the slowdown in global markets , providers have re-examined their underlying fund ranges
  • Innovations in protection products
• The Developments
  • AMP Life Limited
    • AMP Life launch hybrid infrastructure fund for retail investors - Oct 2007
  • Amvescap
    • AIM Investments launches new retirement marketing tool - Dec 07
  • Aviva plc
    • Norwich Union introduces new features to enhanced annuity product - Nov 2007
    • Norwich Union announces the launch of new pension investment funds - Oct 07
    • Aviva launches online pension applications - Oct 07
    • Aviva Assurances changes its insurance for professionals - Oct 2007
  • AXA
    • Winterthur adds to its pensions range - Dec 2007
    • Winterthur offers enhanced Client Management Service - Oct 2007
  • Banco Santander
    • The UK advisor platform operated by James Hay continues to lead the market - November 07
  • Co-operative
    • Co-operative Financial Services have launched a new marketing campaign focused on launching their ethical products - October 07
  • Friends Provident
    • Friends Provident unveils wealth solutions bond - October 07
    • Friends Provident reports pension product changes - Nov 07
    • Friends Provident increases product range in Singapore - Nov 07
  • Guardian Life
    • Guardian Life reports amendments to life products - Dec 07
  • Legal & General
    • Legal & General to abolish customers ongoing duty of disclosure - Oct 07
    • Legal & General extends maximum sum assured for critical illness cover - Nov 07
    • Legal & General to offer postcode rated annuities - Nov 07
    • 60,000 advisers to benefit from Legal & General medical underwriting helpline - Nov 07
  • Lincoln National
    • Lincoln to provide services to American Osteopathic Association - Nov 07
    • Lincoln launches variable product in its Unified Product Portfolio - Nov 07
  • Manulife
    • Manulife Japan commences sales of annuity insurance - December 07
  • Scottish Widows
    • New funds in the life and pension - Nov 07
  • Standard Life
    • Standard Life targeting financial advisors - Oct 07
    • Standard Life adds SEI' s investment solutions to platform - Nov 07
• APPENDIX
  • Methodology
  • Further reading
  • Ask the analyst
  • Datamonitor consulting
  • Disclaimer