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Foresters Friendly Society's investment Bond can now be written on a joint life, second death basis, it said better suits the requirements of both adviser clients and consumers transacting directly with the company.

LV= has launched its new Relevant Life Cover product on LifeQuote's Business Protection area.

Foresters Friendly Society has donated a total of £59,139.46 to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Swiss Re has admitted it is in talks over the potential merger of its remaining Admin Re closed life business with Phoenix Group, less than a year after selling the US side of the operation.

The development of simple products has been identified as a way for insurers to meet customer expectations amid a changing world.

Bupa has opened two new dental centres in Yorkshire as part of its plan to become one of the country's leading dental providers.

Ageas Protect has appointed John Downes as head of underwriting and claims.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has criticised the government's proposals for reform of apprenticeships and has published its own manifesto calling for a move away from "one-size-fits-all".

Richard Ward is to resign as CEO of Lloyd's of London.

Legal & General (L&G) yesterday announced it has upped the base salary for its top executives by a fifth to £560,000.