When work halted on the Pinnacle tower in the City of London, most investors saw little more than an abandoned site. Axa Real Estate Investment Managers viewed it as an opportunity.

A confluence of demographic and economic trends make longevity risks perhaps the biggest growth opportunity for insurers, but writing such long-tail coverage profitably also might present the industry with its biggest challenge in the decades ahead.

Men are more bothered than women by other drivers who talk on their phones but lane cutters irk the ladies more than guys, according to a survey by Progressive.

Policies grew 36% in 2014, with strong growth in the U.S., Europe, Middle East and Africa.