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Aviva paid out more than £140m in critical illness (CI) and life insurance claims during the first half of the year.

ASDA has announced plans to triple the number of customers covered by its over 50s life insurance plan.

Aviva has announced the introduction of a new tele-interview underwriting approach for Group Risk customers.

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

Zurich has announced it is cutting premiums on its critical illness (CI) plans where exclusions are applied for cancer or Multiple Sclerosis.

Royal London 360° has expanded its product range with the launch of a unit-linked whole of life protection product called LifePlan.

Friends Provident has once again entered discussions with Resolution Limited after receiving a "sufficiently improved" bid from the Clive Cowdery-led acquisition vehicle.

Insurers are now paying out on more than 88% of critical illness (CI) claims as the industry battle to stamp out non-disclosure shows signs of success, according to LifeSearch.

The RDR will ‘empower' IFAs and allow them to take control of their business and its client relationships, according to Ascentric.

Capita Financial Software's research arm, Synaptic, has launched a new area of Synaptic Product Research, enabling advisers to research and recommend locum insurance products, which are designed to cover the costs of absence for medical professionals....