Insurer

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has today announced new policy directors, with the appointment of Dr Yvonne Braun as director, long term savings policy and James Dalton as director, general insurance policy.

Aegon UK saw 20% growth across its protection business in 2014, the insurer has reported.

LV= has been voted the top insurer for customer satisfaction in the 2014 UK Institute of Customer Service Satisfaction Index (UKCSI), and seventh across all sectors.

Aviva's merger with Friends Life will see 1,500 staff removed out of the combined workforce of 31,500 people.

The latest ad campaign for Vitality has been launched with a Dachshund voiced by comedian Ade Edmonson to star alongside athletes Jonny Wilkinson and Jessica Ennis-Hill.

The Protection Racket, featuring bands from across the industry, will perform to raise money for Disability Rights UK.

UnderwriteMe has announced that Phil Jeynes has joined them as their head of sales and marketing after leaving VitalityLife.

Ageas has completed its sale of Ageas Protect Limited for £197m to American International Group (AIG).

The financial services industry needs to do more to ensure that products are easily understood by customers, the managing director of Age UK Enterprises has said.

The members of Family Investments and Engage Mutual have both voted in favour of a merger of the two companies which will create one of the biggest mutuals in the UK.