Insurer

PruHealth is driving a broader reach across the IFA market by integrating more heavily with sister brand PruProtect.

Attempted fraud in the insurance industry fell by 16% between April and June 2012, according to new figures released by Experian.

Aviva has swooped to appoint a new head of fraud for underwriting, pricing and product to boost front-end fraud detection.

The number of insurance companies going bust plummeted by 86.1% last month, compared to July 2011, according to statistics published today by Experian.

Aviva has been hit with a rating downgrade by Standard & Poor's (S&P) amid concerns its strategic plan will create "significant risks and costs".

Profits at Royal London fell by 25% in the first half of the year as a slow market hit new sales and low interest rates affected revenues from customers' policies.

Friends Life will not see any change driven by Resolution's decision not to split the business, the provider has said.

Lifesearch is canvasing the industry's larger and most influential advisers in a bid to move forward its Protection Code of Conduct concept.

Resolution has confirmed it will make no more acquisitions and abandoned plans to split the Friends Life business after revealing a 58% fall in profits.

Swiss Re's net income attributable to common shareholders fell by $877m to $83m (2011: $960m) in the second quarter of 2012 owing to a $1bn loss from the sale of the US business Admin Re.