Bancassurers

Aviva and Legal & General are to provide life and general insurance products for Barclays Bank UK Retail customers.

Aviva has seen a slight uplift in its protection sales over the third quarter as it continues its attempt to dominate the market.

Santander has been forced to restrict sales of protection products through its branches due to a staff training issue.

The rise of bank-based distribution for many long-term insurance products led to the term ‘bancassurance'. But is bancassurance distribution ready for a rethink? Greg Becker investigates

Tom Baigrie's pan industry protection consumer advertising concept has stalled. Paul Robertson précis Baigries' report on the reasons why

The FSA's protection proposals under the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) have been applauded, but with a few points to clarify.