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

Zurich has urged advisers to be prepared for the impact of gender neutrality on their clients and business.

Almost £300m was paid out in group income protection (GIP) claims last year according to figures collated by Grid.

Bright Grey has launched ‘Bright Touch', a free iPhone app that allows advisers to access product information.

Lifesearch is in final negotiations on a plan to offer clients general insurance products.

Ageas Protect has seen its protection business almost double over the first three quarters of the year although it is yet to reach profitability.

Friends Life has announced completion of the outsourcing on IT and Customer Service functions of its UK Heritage business.

Group protection business at Friends Life dropped by more than half in the third quarter of the year while individual business slipped slightly compared to the previous three months.

The government's assertion that the National Health Service is inefficient and ineffective in treating cancer has been challenged by academics.

More people have used professional advice when considering financial products than a year ago but the majority still do not see it as necessary, according to research.