Aviva has been hit with a rating downgrade by Standard & Poor's (S&P) amid concerns its strategic plan will create "significant risks and costs".

The Government leak that the Coalition had changed its mind on the Dilnot Commission's funding reform has been called questionable and a possible disaster.

Lifesearch is canvasing the industry's larger and most influential advisers in a bid to move forward its Protection Code of Conduct concept.

International health insurer, Now Health International, has opened an office in Shanghai, following the signing of a partnership agreement with Minan Insurance.

PruHealth has launched a new suite of online mental wellbeing tools available to all its individual and corporate customers.

The Federation of Independent Practitioner Organisations (FIPO), has expressed dismay at BUPA''s claim it acts as a broker for patients, helping them negotiate the best price and quality of treatment.

AXA PPP healthcare has introduced a call back service to give parents of infants up to the age of one access to information and support from a midwife or nurse.

Swiss Re's net income attributable to common shareholders fell by $877m to $83m (2011: $960m) in the second quarter of 2012 owing to a $1bn loss from the sale of the US business Admin Re.

Friends Life has upgraded its critical illness plan, adding one new condition, three new partial payment conditions and six improved conditions.

Coverage of the Government's response to the Dilnot Commission Report has been pretty negative because it has delayed a decision until the nest comprehensive spending review -Good says Richard walsh