Product Innovation and Customer Targeting in Life and Pensions, Q2 2007

Publication Date	August 2007
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Brief
Pages	13
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT06870

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Summary

This tracker covers product launches and service developments as well as marketing and product/service launches aimed at specific customer segments, such as ultra high net worths, NRIs, expats, retirees, entrepreneurs, women, etc.

Scope

Extensive research is conducted on the activities of 50 providers of life and pensions products, globally
The developments are analyzed to identify the key global trends in product development and customer targeting

Highlights

The key products innovations have been through increasing flexibility of both pension and investment products and introducing new fund ranges.

The trend in improving customer service and targeting via online platforms has continued during quarter 2 2007.

Reasons to Purchase

Understand and gain insight into product development in the global market
Understand the motivations behind the product launches of your competitors
Keep up to date with product innovations and learn from the developments made by your competitors

Content

The Roundup
Product Innovation
Flexible Pension Products And Retirement Solutions
Increase Range Of Available Funds
Customer Targeting
Online Targeting
The Developments
Allianz
Allianz Subsidiary Ras Launches Complementary Pension Schemes In Italy (Product Innovation) - May 2007
Asteron Life Limited
Asteron Announces A Refreshed Life Insurance Product, Lifeguard (Refreshed Product) - April 2007
Australian Life Insurance Company Asteron Reports That It Is Responding To Advisor And Customer Feedback In The Way It Has Updated Its Life Product Range, Lifeguard. Enhancements To The Lump-Sum Products Include Aus$10,000 Premium-Free Child Cover In Case Of Serious Illness, And Partial Payment Tpd, Which Pays Out A Proportion Of The Full Sum Insured In Case Of Serious Injury To The Person Insured. There Have Also Been Changes In Pricing For Older Customers.
Aviva Plc
Navigator, An Aviva Company, Announces New Funds In Its Retirement And Personal Investment Plans (Refreshed Product) - April 2007.
Aviva Implements Online Underwriting Platform In Australia (New Product / Customer Targeting) - May 2007
Aviva Introduces Dhan Vriddhi Life Product In India (Product Innovation) - May 2007
Aviva's Polish Operation Extends Guardian Group Life Product (Refreshed Product) - April 2007
Axa
Axa Company Winterhur Targets High Net Worth Individuals With New Bgi Pension Funds (Customer Targeting / Product Innovation) - May 2007
Axa Company Winterthur Launches Psigma Income Fund (Product Innovation) - April 2007
Axa Introduces Flexible Premium Life Products (Product Innovation) - May 2007
Axa Introduces Enhanced Variable Annuity Products (Refreshed Product) - May 2007
Bank Of America
Online Channel For Term Life Product Offered By Banc Of America Insurance (Customer Targeting) - June 2007
Credit Agricole
Credit Agricole Asset Management Reaffirms Italian Strategy (Customer Targeting) - June 2007
Friends Provident
Friends Provident International Introduces Ultimabond (Product Innovation) - April 2007
New M&G Funds Added To Friends Provident Platform (Refreshed Product) - May 2007
Friends Provident Announce Special Offer In Its Investment Portfolio Bond And Ethical Investment Bond (Refreshed Product) - May 2007
Friends Provident Introduces The Friends Plan (Product Innovation) - May 2007
Friends Provident Introduces Ultimasave (Product Innovation) - June 2007
Friends Provident International Marks Opening Of Singapore Office With The Launch Of Global Portfolio (Product Innovation) - June 2007
Hsbc Holdings
Hang Seng Launches Critical Illness Life Insurance Plan (Product Innovation) - June 2007
Lincoln National
Lincoln Financial Launches Solutions-Based Unified Product Portfolio (Product Innovation) - April 2007
Lincoln Launches I4life Advantage On Defined Contribution Plans - May 2007
Lincoln Announces Merger Of Lincoln Variable Insurance Product And Jefferson Pilot Variable Fund Trusts (Refreshed Product) - June 2007
Manulife
Manulife Japan Announces Sale Of Step Life"(Product Innovation) - April 2007
John Hancock Annuities Introduces Optional Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (Refreshed Product) - May 2007
Manulife Japan Announces Sale Of New Riders (Refreshed Product) - May 2007
Manulife Singapore Launches Variable Annuity With Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit (Product Innovation / Customer Targeting) - June 2007
Manulife Japan Announces Sale Of "Step Life" Through Chikuho Bank