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Friends Life has announced its senior protection management team which will control the single protection proposition to be launched later this year.

The majority of brokers feel penalties for insurance fraud should be higher and have called for a central database of fraudsters, research has found.

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?