Insurer

LV= will launch a business protection product, the insurer has announced as it revealed profits rose across its life business in the first half of 2015.

AIG Life has appointed Adam Winslow as CEO, the insurer has announced.

Reinsurers are facing pressure from competition and are likely to find it difficult to maintain strong profitability in the next two years, Standard & Poor's has warned.

The UK Life insurance industry is ‘under intense political scrutiny and we expect further reforms', Standard & Poor's has warned in a new report.

The winners of Britain's Healthiest Company have been announced, including Old Mutual which won as the healthiest small company.

Royal London has announced a new fundraising goal of £68,000 for the charity Bloodwise, formerly Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

The global reinsurance industry is likely to see more mergers and the next 12 to 24 months are unlikely to see a return to the profitability of the last five years, a report from Standard & Poors' has warned.

Wesleyan has acquired DPAS, which provides practice-branded dental plans.

Zurich made a proposal this morning (25 August) to purchase RSA's entire share capital in cash for 550p a share, which RSA's board said it could recommend subject to further negotiations.

Iain Clark has been announced as British Friendly Society's new marketing and distribution director, having previously been managing director for protection at LV=.