Insurer

The FSA is conducting a review into insurance firms' use of private investigators amid suspicions of poor practice.

PPI controversy, opaque financial services and lack of trust in the industry are key barriers to widespread apathy about insurance protection, pensions and savings, Zurich has warned.

The overwhelming majority of the younger generation would not consider taking out insurance, a Bright Grey report has shown.

Bupa is "very pleased" with how its intermediary-sold individual PMI pilot phase is going after pulling its previous proposition last summer.

Strong performance in Aviva protection and "at retirement" sales has driven a slight increase in long-term sales, the provider's 2012 preliminary results show.

Aviva suffered a loss of £3bn in 2012 due to a £3.3bn writedown from the sale of its US business last year.

Allianz Worldwide Care has reported "exceptional" levels of growth during 2012, with a 27% increase in gross written premium (GWP) and a 31% increase in the number of insured lives.

Wiltshire Friendly paid out 99.20% of all submitted income protection claims in 2012, the mutual's highest reported level over the past 4 years.

A rehabilitation case management firm has expanded its immediate medical assessment (IMA) service for insurers and solicitors to deliver benefits.

The UK insurer sector will benefit significantly from the Prime Minister's strengthening of links to India, an independent financial services body has said.