Buyout vehicle Resolution expects to have £500m of excess cash to return to shareholders over the next 12 months after completing its work examining the cash and capital position of Friends Life, its new proposition formed from the merger of Friends Provident...
Steve Payne has been announced as managing director for Friends Life's protection business.
LV= has extended its sponsorship as official sponsor of Harlequins Rugby Club.
Ageas Protect has seen strong growth protection business in the first quarter of the year but reported a pre-tax loss.
Aegon is to launch a series of underwriting seminars, running from 14 June until 5 July, at numerous locations across the UK.
The government has given the green light to reforms which will mean insurers, not consumers, have the responsibility to provide all information regarding underwriting risk.
Friends Life, launched today, may focus on group markets and simple products.
Aviva has unveiled its protection TV advertising campaign. Is this the chink of light that the industry needs to maximise consumer awareness and engagement, and will it prompt further moves by insurers either individually or collectively?
I sold my client a family income benefit (FIB) plan which has subsequently been claimed on. However, I was surprised to discover that the provider convinced my client to take the benefit as a lump sum instead. Should the adviser be informed about this...
The Life & Longevity Markets Association ("LLMA") is proposing a standardised framework for longevity indices.