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Almost 30 million protection policies were in force last year with consumers receiving over £32m per day in benefits, according to the ABI.

The debate around making protection compulsory has sparked a number of provocative comments along with reasons why it can't work.

Not only will the needs of each and every client who needs a protection policy differ, but advisers also have to factor in the different underwriting processes of providers...

Following a dive in its share value, Aviva could be exposed to a takeover bid from rival insurer Zurich, reports suggest.

A Swiss Re report examining the accuracy of mortality projection models includes several interesting facts about life expectancy. Here are a few of our favourties from that report (plus a few others from elsewhere).

Mortality projection models are in need of a radical overhaul to ease insurers' funding problems and give them confidence when pricing future retirement income solutions, an influential new report argues.

Ageas Protect has almost doubled its income and nearly halved its loss over the first six months of the year.

Customers find insurance terminology and information the most difficult to understand compared to many other sectors including banking, according to new research.

Royal London, owner of Bright Grey, said disruption caused by its takeover of Scottish Provident three years ago had hit service levels following criticism from advisers.

Friends Life has revealed it is developing a simple protection product to target new distribution methods.