Insurer

Aviva and Friends Life have agreed on a £5.6bn merger of the two life offices.

Legal & General (L&G) has revealed it will restructure its protection and life and pension businesses following the retirement of L&G Assurance Society chief executive John Pollock.

Scottish Widows has revealed it is planning to offer protection policies via wrap accounts as the firm makes strides on its return to the adviser market next year.

Aviva and Friends Life are to merge in a deal worth £5.6bn.

Huw Evans will succeed Otto Thoresen as director general of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) in February 2015.

Aegon's protection business 'thrived' this quarter with earnings in Q3 2014 from the protection business up 30% on 2013's year-to-date figure.

Standard Life's Barry O'Dwyer has been confirmed in his appointment as chairman of the long-term savings and life insurance committee (LTSLIC).

Swiss Re has reported a dramatic decrease in its life and health insurance business, its nine month figures for 2014 have revealed.

Ageas Protect has posted a profit of £1.6m this year and a significant increase in premiums, Ageas UK's third quarter results for 2014 have revealed.

The Legal Ombudsman will from January 2015 deal with complaints about claims management companies (CMCs).