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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has today announced new policy directors, with the appointment of Dr Yvonne Braun as director, long term savings policy and James Dalton as director, general insurance policy.

Aegon UK saw 20% growth across its protection business in 2014, the insurer has reported.

London & Country Mortgages has announced it will donate £1 for every case where customers arrange one or more policies in 2015 to Winston's Wish.

Cigna Insurance Services is to enter the individual life insurance market this year, the company has announced.

Aviva is now offering £15,000 of free life cover for parents through all channels, including advisers.

Zurich has announced that it paid over 91% of its critical illness claims in 2014 to 750 customers with payments amounting to over £63.1 million.

Allianz Global Assistance UK has called on insurers to help bridge gaps in social care.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will look to take even earlier pre-emptive action against what it believes is bad practice in a bid to counter accusations from the industry that it unfairly employs retrospective regulation.

The government should make sickness absence policies ‘more flexible' to allow employees with fluctuating health conditions to pre-emptively arrange part-time sick leave, a report has urged.

Bupa is launching a wellbeing app that lets employers support and encourage the entire workforce to improve their health.