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The Skandia brand has formally disappeared from the UK, all the company's operations are now part of the Old Mutual Wealth brand.

Allianz Worldwide Care has launched a new product range to offer life and disability cover alongside its existing international health offering.

Aviva is said to be returning to direct protection sales with the launch of a face-to-face protection advice service expected within the next year.

The total premiums earned from life assurance premiums and income protection has risen by over £100millionin the second quarter of 2014, according to ONS figures.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published its proposals for the tax relief to be applied to employer funded return to work interventions.

Changes to health and welfare insurance in Scotland have been recommended by a think-tank following Scotland's No Vote in yesterday's referendum.

Employers who provide workplace health programmes could be offered financial incentives under proposals suggested by the head of the NHS.

An independent Scotland would result in its economy struggling for at least ten years, according to a poll of leading fund managers.

UK financial services firms, particularly insurers and banks, will be affected by a ruling on VAT by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) costing up to £100million.

MetLife and Openwork have agreed to the transfer of up to 930 of MetLife's self-employed advisers and a new agreement enabling the network to distribute its protection proposition more widely.