Life and Pensions Competitor Tracker: Q3 2008

Publication Date	November 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	49
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT13881

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Summary

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.

Reasons to Purchase

Track the strategic developments announced by 42 of your key competitors.
Assess which geographies and strategic areas are seeing the most activity.

Content

Overview
Catalyst
Summary
- Methodology
Introduction
- The Life And Pensions Competitor Tracker Provides Both One Month And 12 Month Views Of Developments
- Datamonitor Tracks 42 Key Life And Pensions Providers And Distributors Each Quarter
- Datamonitor's Life And Pensions Team Provides Analysis Of The Key Developments
- A Fully Searchable Database Of The Past 12 Months Of Developments Is Also Delivered Alongside In The Report
- Key Trends And Developments In Q3 2008
- The Life And Pensions Market Has Observed Several Competitor Developments And Industry Trends
- There Have Been A Large Number Of Product Innovations To Suit Changing Consumer Behavior
- The Market Is Being Led By Strong Product Innovation Levels By Aviva And Manulife
- The Continued Growth In Emerging Markets By Life And Pensions Companies
- The Third Quarter Of 2008 Records Competitors Undergoing Necessary Developments
- The Number Of Competitor Developments In The Quarter Totaled To 71 Developments
- Product Innovation And Customer Targeting Developments Featured More Strongly In The Third Quarter Than M&A, Partnerships And Organic Growth
- Product Innovation Is Rife In The Life And Pensions Market
- Production Innovation Is Occurring Across The Range Of Life And Pensions Products
Partnership Activity Is Becoming More Visible In The Market
- Competitor Developments Continue To Be Set In A Global Arena
Product Innovation And Customer Targeting
- Allianz
- Allianz Launches Invest4life Variable Annuities In Europe July 2008
- Aviva
- Aviva Announces 1 Billion Reattribution Offer July 2008
- Aviva Reveals Lower Threshold For Taking Out Slection International Life Insurance For Entrepreneurs And Business Owners July 2008
- Aviva Launches A New Life Insurance Policy: Aviva Vie Entire July 2008
- Aviva Australia Adds &Quot;Super Fast&Quot; Access To Pension Payments July 2008
- Aviva Adds To Traditional Plan Portfolio In India July 2008
- Aviva India Launches Two New UnitLinked Plans July 2008
- Cajamurcia Launches Systematic Individual Savings Plans In Spain July 2008
- Aviva Offers The First 'Love Insurance' Cover For Single People August 2008
- Delta Lloyd Announces Free Occupational Incapacity Information Package August 2008
- Norwich Union Launches New Version Of Capital Protected Plan August 2008
- Delta Lloyd Offers Introduces Value Transfer At Market Interest Rates August 2008
- Delta Lloyd Issues New Tariffs For Company Pension Schemes August 2008
- Delta Lloyd Introduces Improved Prices For Its Personal Pension Plan September 2008
- Aviva Launches New Advertising Campaign In The Czech Republic September 2008
- Aviva's Tension Chhodo Cricket Khelo Viewed As A Success September 2008
- Aviva Is Expanding Its Czech Product Range With A CapitalGuaranteed Life Insurance Policy September 2008
- Aviva India Launches The Indiabond, An Endowment Plan With Guaranteed Return September 2008
- Norwich Union Introduces Improvements To Annuity Pricing Model September 2008
- Www.Bonconseil.Fr A Savings And Investments Tool Is Available To The General Public September 2008
- Barclays
- Barclays Offer New Life Insurance Product With Discounts September 2008
- Friends Provident
- Eselect Makes Income Protection Available On Its Online Underwriting System July 2008
- Guardian
- Guardian Reinvents Individual Worksite Disability Income Insurance With Di@Work July 2008
- Guardian Launches Innovative Critical Illness Coverage August 2008
- Guardian America And Soccer Star Mia Hamm Team Up For Open Enrolment Season September 2008
- Small Business Owners, Celebrities, Community Leaders And The Insurance Industry Join Forces To Raise Awareness About Life Insurance September 2008
- Hsbc
- Hsbc Makes Protection Easy For Small To Medium Size Businesses August 2008
- Legal & General
- Legal & General Launches Growth Investment Plan Plus 15 July 2008
- Legal & General Introduces Annuity Plus, An IndividuallyPriced Annuity September 2008
- Legal & General Offers New Insurance Policy For Over 50s With Guaranteed Acceptance September 2008
- Lincoln National
- Lincoln Assetedge Vul Offers Protection And Flexibility September 2008
- Manulife Financial
- Manulife Mutual Funds Receives Regulatory Approval To Launch Manulife Mawer Mutual Funds July 2008
- Manulife Malaysia Launches FirstOfItsKind InvestmentLinked Plan With Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit July 2008
- John Hancock Introduces New Protection UlG July 2008
- Manulife Has More Distributors For InvestmentType Annuity Product August 2008
- Old Mutual
- Skandia International Launches New Offshore Protected Fund July 2008
- Sig Launches Global Emerging Markets Fund In Sweden July 2008
- Prudential Financial
- Prudential Affinity Alliance Established To Deliver Long Term Care Insurance To The Lesbian, Gay, BiSexual, And Transgender (Lgbt) Community July 2008
- Prudential And Long Term Care Resources Establish LongTerm Care Discount Program For Educators July 2008
- Prudential Annuities Announces Highest Daily Lifetime Seven With Lifetime Income Accelerator July 2008
- Bb&T Insurance Services Offers Its Customers Myterm, A New Online Life Insurance Product September 2008
- Standard Life
- Standard Life Introduces Retirement Planning Tool July 2008
- Swiss Re
- Swiss Re's Commercial Insurance Offers Insurance Agency Umbrella E&O Coverage August 2008
- The Hartford
- The Hartford Introduces Enhancements To Fiduciary Service July 2008
- M&A, Partnerships And Organic Growth
- Allianz
- The Hartford Starts Cooperation With Allianz All Net July 2008
- Allianz Leben Increases Its Share In Mlp August 2008
- Aviva
- Delta Lloyd Acquires Swiss Life Belgium July 2008
- Private Pension Collaboration From Citibank And Avivasa August 2008
- Axa
- Axa Completes The Acquisition Of Mexican Insurer Seguros Ing July 2008
- Barclays
- Barclays Announces Sale Of Barclays Life To Swiss Re August 2008
- Barclays Signs Life Insurance Arrangement With Norwich Union August 2008
- Bnp Paribas
- Fidelity Appoints Bnp Paribas Securities Services As Custodian And Fund Administrator For Its New Range Of Retirement Funds September 2008
- Cnp
- Cnp Assurances And Marfin Popular Bank Set Up A Strategic Partnership In Greece And Cyprus July 2008
- Hsbc
- Hsbc Signs Up Standard Life To Provide Group Sipp September 2008
- Ing
- Ing Closes Acquisition Of Citistreet July 2008
- Manulife Financial
- ManulifeSinochem Develops Business In China September 2008
- Nationwide
- Nationwide Announce Plans To Operate In Irish Republic August 2008
- Nationwide To Merge With The Derbyshire And The Cheshire Building Societies September 2008
- Nordea
- Nordea Life & Pensions Expands Into The Baltic Region September 2008
- Prudential Us
- Prudential To Acquire Mullintbg Insurance Agency Services September 2008
- Swiss Life
- Carsten Maschmeyer To Buy Into Swiss Life August 2008
- Swiss Re
- Barclays Announces Sale Of Barclays Life To Swiss Re August 2008
- The Hartford
- The Hartford To Enter The German Pensions Market (Organic Growth) Sept08
- Zurich
- Zurich Acquires 50% Stake In Caixa Sabadell's Life And General Insurance Business August 2008
- Zurich Formalizes Insurance Business Partnership With Banco Sabadell In Spain September 2008
Appendix
- Methodology
- Further Reading
- Ask The Analyst
- Datamonitor Consulting
- Disclaimer
List Of Tables
- Table 1: The 42 Companies Covered By Datamonitor's Life And Pensions Competitor Tracker
- Table 2: Competitors Achieving More Than 3 Product Innovations In The Past 12 Months
List Of Figures
- Figure 1: Competitor Developments In The Third Quarter Outweigh The Second Quarter By 71 To 55 Developments
- Figure 2: M&A, Partnerships And Organic Growth Activities Picked Up In The Third Quarter Of 2008
- Figure 3: 2008 Is Characterized By High Levels Of Product Innovation
- Figure 4: Product Innovation By Competitors Is Happening Across The Range Of Life And Pensions Products
- Figure 5: Quarter Three Saw A PickUp In Partnership Activity
- Figure 6: Competitor Developments Are Exhibited Internationally