Whole of Life

Golden Charter has appointed Mark Bell-Langford as senior development manager at Golden Charter to establish new long term partnerships with intermediaries.

SunLife has has launched a premium cap option for its Guaranteed Over 50 Plan which enables customers to cap how long they pay premiums for.

The cost of a funeral has risen 3%, increasing the shortfall between average provision made by the deceased and the cost of the funeral to £2,449, the annual Cost of Dying report has found.

Stonebridge Group, the mortgage and insurance network, has announced a ‘record' set of quarterly results in its core mortgage and protection services.

D2C life insurance provider Beagle Street has appointed protection software company Liss Systems to deliver the next generation of technology and support its growing online proposition.

Fiona Murphy discusses the creation of the OneFamily brand with its CEO Simon Markey and how he wants to create ‘a modern mutual'

Aegon has improved its digital life insurance solution, Simply Life, to ensure more acceptances from a wider number of mortgage and protection clients.

Swiss Re's business unit Admin Re has agreed to acquire closed life insurance fund consolidator Guardian Financial Services from private equity firm Cinven for £1.6bn.

Vitality has seen a 16% rise in profits to £42.8m for its life and health insurance businesses, while combined new business sales declined 2% to £105m in the 12 months to June 2015.

Justin Taurog discusses the later life opportunity for advisers and clients.