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Royal London is to launch a direct to consumer proposition next year, comprising 'basic' protection and savings products that do not require advice.

Hundreds of UK jobs at Aviva are set to be axed as part of its global cost-cutting programme, it has been reported.

Do cancer screening advances save lives or diagnose more sickness and what would this mean for the Critical Illness (CI) market, Gen Re has asked.

Zurich UK Life's protection market share has almost doubled to 13% with growth in sales through its financial adviser channel.

PruHealth and PruProtect have launched the Vitality Institute, an international healthcare think tank aiming to motivate healthier and longer lives while reducing costs related to managing and treating chronic conditions.

Lloyds Banking Group has admitted to failings in its handling of payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints, following an undercover investigation.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on changing its rules for consumers disclosing personal information to insurers.

Aegon is cutting its sales force and support roles by 160 with immediate effect and will be closing all six regional sales centres over the next six months.

PruHealth and PruProtect has announced the establishment of a new advisory board for its Vitality programme.

PruProtect has announced an adviser prize draw with a top prize of a bike ride to a day's cricket with Michael Vaughan.