Zurich

Insurers LV=, Zurich, Friends Provident and Fortis are among this year's Gold Standard Award winners.

Life insurers are ‘living in the dark ages' and stigmatising HIV positive clients meaning their needs are not being met, according to research.

Alice suffered from anorexia in her teens and early 20s. She now has a partner with whom she shares a joint mortgage but also has some underlying mild depression.

The FSA has fined Zurich Insurance UK £2.27m for failing to prevent loss of customers' confidential information - the biggest fine levied on a single firm for data security failings.

Zurich has launched a microsite dedicated to protection.

Zurich is publishing new guidance for advisers on the underwriting process for large protection cases.

Zurich UK's protection sector led the way as its Life business grew by 6% last year, taking the total value of new premiums (APE) to £501m.

Ellipse has come into the group risk market with the aim of changing the methods of underwriting and customer service. What do you think could be reasonably changed about the current underwriting procedure?

The popularity of motor sports has grown as it has become more acessible to a wider audience. Steve Smith looks at the risk assessment proceedure underwriters must adhere to.

Insurers are being praised for answering industry calls to cut premiums on protection policies where exclusions apply.