Individual Protection

Mark Myers, British Friendly's outgoing CEO, has joined Direct Life as a non-exec director.

Cirencester Friendly has paid 94.7% of claims in 2016, an increase on last year's figure of 94%.

For some, 2016 was a year to forget, and among the things that marked it out was the high number of celebrity deaths, writes Steve Berry.

Life and general insurance arms combined

Aviva is the only insurance firm to make this year's Top 100 Employers list, released today by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity, Stonewall.

Shanti Duggal, the chief operating officer of UnderwriteMe, is taking a step back within the technology firm to work on a consultancy basis as he moves towards retirement.

Holloway Friendly has made several new hires including Andy Milburn as the director of proposition and marketing.

F&TRC's Kirsty Tanner discusses how annual protection statements could work and the standards that insurers should consider adhering to.

LifeSearch has announced a deal with Scottish Widows that will see a dedicated team of specialist advisers offering business loan protection advice to SME customers through Lloyds Bank's Commercial Banking division.

The government has announced that the new Bereavement Support Payment which comes into effect in April this year will be extended from 1 year to 18 months, although payments are now lower on a monthly basis.