Protection is unlikely to join the national employment savings trust (NEST) project following a meeting between Government representatives and counterparts from the group risk industry.

Openwork is running a series of road shows to mark the launch of its new protection panel.

Pioneer and Exeter Friendly have confirmed they will come together under the Exeter Family Friendly name and the provider says it will focus on selling its products through intermediaries.

Canada Life and the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) are launching a series of free seminars for advisers aimed at growing the group income protection (GIP) market.

Ellipse is holding a series of breakfast events for advisers in advance of launching their online group risk system towards the end of the year.

Bupa is branding its range of flexible benefits as Bupa Flex-pertise.

Gen Re has backed a community rated income protection (IP) product to compliment state benefits and called on the industry to add its support to the proposal.

Fortis is introducing discounts for new customers who purchase more than one cover.

Customer service, we are constantly told, is a prime way to differentiate between insurance providers.

Older people are overwhelmingly failing to plan for later life and haven't woken up to the impending care crunch, according to new research