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Munich Re London (Life Branch) has appointed Andy Batley as CEO of the UK & Irish Life Reinsurance business from 1 January 2015.

Obesity, work/life balance and presenteeism are among the health and wellbeing concerns of employers, research for Group Risk Development (GRiD) has revealed.

Aegon's results for the first 10 weeks of its latest whole of life offering have exceeded expectations for the provider with the results described as 'fantastic' by its protection director.

Less than half (46%) of advisers use social media, leading the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) to call for greater clarity on social media rules from the Financial Conduct Authority.

Bupa plans to increase its stake in its joint venture with Max India to become one of the first companies in India to benefit from the proposed increased limit for foreign direct investment in insurance.

Legal & General (L&G) has announced it is to spend £1m on its Relevant Life Plan (RLP) to provide online submissions and allow for online submissions.

There will be 2.5m people with cancer in the UK over the course of 2015, analysis by Macmillan Cancer Support has found.

Aviva is the latest insurer to roll out a virtual health service following a partnership with Babylon, a UK-based mobile health company.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is to make further cuts to its operating budget in the coming financial year and has frozen its levy at £23.3m.

Partnership has responded to the figures from the union GMB showing that 10% of those in care will live long enough to activate the Dilnot cap.