Willis Group holdings has appointed Nicolas Aubert as CEO designate of Willis UK Insurance, which includes its UK retail and global speciality businesses.

Aegon's protection business 'thrived' this quarter with earnings in Q3 2014 from the protection business up 30% on 2013's year-to-date figure.

NHS England has announced that changes to the Cancer Drugs Fund will go ahead and they will evaluate the ‘cost effectiveness' of medicines available through the Fund for the first time.

Protection advisers must engage with social media and here's how they can do it effectively, says Lifesearch's Ricky Butler.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has negotiated new discounts for members which it claims could save smaller firms up to £300 a year in running costs.

Protection insurance is a viable way of cutting the government's cost of welfare, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said.

Hourly rates charged by advisers have fallen by 14% over the last year, research by adviser search website Unbiased suggests, putting rates in line with those charged before the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Private medical adviser and consolidator Chase Templeton has revealed it is the new sponsor of its local club Blackburn Rovers FC's medical team.

Legal & General (L&G) has said take-up rates for Healthy Living and Workplace Rewards - part of its Worklife Solutions package of group income protection (GIP) were ‘very low' and are being withdrawn.

Swiss Re has reported a dramatic decrease in its life and health insurance business, its nine month figures for 2014 have revealed.