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Aviva paid out £513m on claims in 2014, an increase on the 2013 figure of £505m as it released its annual claims statistics.

VitalityLife paid £25m in 2014 to customers claiming on life serious illness and income protection policies, an increase of 66% compared to 2013.

VitalityLife has promoted Deepak Jobanputra, formerly product and actuarial director, as deputy CEO.

LV= has seen its group operating profit for 2014 decrease to £86m, down from £105m in 2013.

Zurich has published a new guide to help people put their financial affairs in order should they or a loved one become mentally incapacitated.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched its definitive guide to hiring an apprentice to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (9 - 13 March).

LV= will donate 77p to Seven Families for every valid Flexible Protection Plan (FPP) income protection application received.

Bupa UK has seen 25% growth in underlying profit compared to 2013, their annual results have revealed.

Beagle Street saw its highest sales of life insurance over the last two years during the night Madonna fell from the stage at the BRIT Awards 2015.

Legal & General (L&G) has seen its UK protection premiums increase 6% to £1.047bn in 2014.