Insurer

British Friendly has appointed a new Chairman, Nick Bayley, a promotion from the mutual's board of directors.

Legal & General has committed to end the stigma of mental health problems by signing up to Time to Change.

Aviva has moved to cloud-based systems in a bid to improve the group's finance, sales and operations.

Aviva has announced a three-year deal with the Lighthouse Group to provide life protection products through its national adviser division, Lighthouse Financial Advice (LFA).

New business at insurance giant Aviva was up 18% in the three months to 31 March, reaching £191m, according to its latest results.

Ageas has put a strong first quarter down to acquisition of Groupama Insurances, with business results showing a rise in profits.

Scottish Widows has increased its commitment to returning to the intermediary market by appointing a new head of intermediary protection propositions.

Insurance provider Endsleigh has launched support for sufferers and potential sufferers of asthma to educate on how it can affect life insurance policies.

Corporate dental plan provider National Dental Plan is entering the individual market with two new individual dental offers - Wisdom Benefits and Dencover - both available online.

Simplyhealth has announced Romana Abdin as the company's new Chief Executive, with effect from 1 July.