Protection

Aviva has confirmed the prospect of long-expected job losses in its Irish operation with the announcement that 770 jobs are set to go from Aviva Ireland.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said removing tax disincentives for employers to implement health and wellbeing strategies may be the "best way forward".

Openwork is hosting a series of protection, general insurance and mortgage road shows across the UK.

Protection and health insurance complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) leapt sharply in the second three months of the year.

The Post Office is promising independent advisers it will beat their business insurance - including professional indemnity insurance - renewal quotes for their offices.

LifeQuote has developed a decision in principle tool for the protection market to assist advisers with the process of placing difficult lives with insurers.

Paul Gyseman looks at the insurance implications of this oesophageal condition and why underwriters need to be alert when assessing the long-term risks of this common disclosure

Smaller mutual societies could disappear due to the increasing burden of regulatory costs, Exeter Family Friendly has warned.

Health cash plan provider Westfield Health has launched version two of its successful iPhone application.

Moving from blindly buying PMI to defining a healthcare strategy will stabilise company health plans. Rachel Riley explains.