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British insurers are expected to face the worst flood damage bills since 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pwc) has warned.

The challenge for income protection continues. The current focus for most providers is currently on the legislative issues of Solvency II, RDR and gender neutral pricing. These issues are large and distracting from product development.

The Money Advice Service (MAS) has hired Caroline Rookes as its new chief executive to succeed Tony Hobman.

A panel debate at the recent COVER Forum discussed medical disclosure application forms, with some arguing tele-underwriting was the answer while others said universal forms would beat the ever-lengthening applications. How much of a problem are existing...

Zurich will be investing significantly in technology next year as part of a strategy to serve the mass market more.

An underwriting outsourcing company will be publishing updates on the number of female and male policies sold in the run up to the gender-neutral deadline and beyond.

Aviva's programme of job cuts, which will see 800 staff made redundant, is on track to save the insurer £250m by the end of the year, according to latest results.

John McFarlane has confirmed that discussions over the sale of the firm's US life and annuities business are on-going.

The quality of talent entering the insurance industry is at an all-time low, according to the latest Skills Survey from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Legal and General (L&G) has announced a steep rise in third quarter protection sales over the same period last year with sales up 30% at £56m (2011:£43m).