Insurer

While Friends Life is on track for Resolution hive off in 2014, this is by no means a certainty, Friends Life has said.

Assurant Intermediary has altered the underwriting of its Home Protector and Income Protector insurance products.

Skandia UK has appointed Ian Jefferies as head of protection.

The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 has received its royal assent and will come into force next year.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed many of the changes revealed in today's budget, despite the fact they will have little direct impact on the insurance industry.

Aviva has appointed Ian Ferguson to the role of chief underwriting officer for intermediary and partnerships with responsibility for driving the focus on underwriting across the broker channel whilst delivering profitable growth.

The chairman of the All-Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services, Jonathan Evans MP, has been confirmed for the insurance strand as Incisive Media's brands collaborate to bring analysis of George Osborne's Budget Statement.

Aviva paid more than £439m to its life and critical illness (CI) customers in 2011, a total of 99%, making payments for 10,495 life claims and 1,568 CI claims.

A deputy governor of the Bank of England has launched an outspoken attack on new European regulations that he warns could create further financial crises.

Incisive Media's impressive range of brands serving the financial services sector will be collaborating to bring the very best analysis of George Osborne's Budget Statement at 3pm.