Insurer

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.

Life insurers are much less optimistic about the overall business situation than they were three months ago, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

The Bupa Dental Health Plan has now been rolled out to SME customers after previously only being made available to large corporates and individual policies.

LV= has launched a relevant life cover product allowing employers to set up life cover either for their employees or company directors in a tax-efficient way.

While Global premium growth resumed in 2012, European markets have contracted, Swiss Re's latest study on global life insurance has shown.

Allianz Global Assistance has revealed it is shifting its focus to make its brand as well known in the UK as in Continental Europe.

Aviva is set to close its Manchester bodily injury claims team in December in a move which would cost 200 jobs, it has been reported.

A research project exploring the link between poor oral health and cardiovascular disease has been awarded funding as a result of a Simplyhealth media drive.

Provider Aegon UK has hired John Wilkinson, previously head of protection and investments at Nationwide Building Society, as protection director.