AILO reassess its future direction

n common with the financial services sector as a whole, the offshore and cross-border life industry has experienced a difficult environment over the last few years. The major influences have been the worst global investment bear market since the 1930s, increasing regulation across jurisdictions and the impact of market consolidation within the UK market in particular. Despite these pressures, the offshore life industry has performed well compared to many other investment-related industries and has achieved a credibility and significance perhaps not enjoyed in the past. In particular, ...