Individual Protection

Aviva has acquired Irish insurer Friends First for €130m, making Aviva one of the largest composite insurers in Ireland, subject to regulatory approval.

Vitality has launched a reward programme for parkrun volunteers, the insurer has revealed.

There are around 200 days and counting until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDOR) comes into force on 25th May 2018, writes Nick Baker.

After a very successful launch last year The Big Ideas Competition is now back for its second year, aimed at uncovering ideas that will invigorate the life, health insurance and retirement industries.

Traditionally insurers have requested fasting glucose and lipids but we think it's time to forget fasting, writes Square Health's Dr Anne King.

Jan Dryden, director of nursing services at RedArc, has announced her retirement at the end of this year.

iPipeline's SolutionBuilder now features a Risk & Mortgage Protection Report which enables advisers to demonstrate protection needs to their clients during a mortgage sale.

Cura Financial Services has launched a referral service to advisers looking to place impaired lives cases.

F&TRC has launched a comparison service for financial advisers, para-planners and networks who advise clients on critical illness (CI) cover, including research from independent medical experts.

VitalityLife will be providing fully underwritten final decisions online for Type 1 diabetics who have achieved good control of their condition without complications.