Insurer

LV= has agreed terms with the Teachers Provident Society, which trades as Teachers Assurance to take over the majority of its business, due to be completed in early 2016.

Jelf has acquired Yorkshire based insurance brokers, Beaumonts Insurance Group Ltd, in a bid to increase its presence in the North of England.

Aviva will consider another transformative acquisition once its takeover of Friends Life beds in, according to reports.

Aviva and Friends Life have agreed on a £5.6bn merger of the two life offices.

Legal & General (L&G) has revealed it will restructure its protection and life and pension businesses following the retirement of L&G Assurance Society chief executive John Pollock.

Scottish Widows has revealed it is planning to offer protection policies via wrap accounts as the firm makes strides on its return to the adviser market next year.

Aviva and Friends Life are to merge in a deal worth £5.6bn.

Huw Evans will succeed Otto Thoresen as director general of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) in February 2015.

Aegon's protection business 'thrived' this quarter with earnings in Q3 2014 from the protection business up 30% on 2013's year-to-date figure.

Standard Life's Barry O'Dwyer has been confirmed in his appointment as chairman of the long-term savings and life insurance committee (LTSLIC).