Protection

The leaders of the British Brokers' Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers have this morning announced a "momentous" merger agreement in a bid to produce a combined stance on future regulatory changes.

The FSA and the OFT are consulting on guidance to firms in relation to payment protection products - the first time the FSA has become involved in the design of a specific product.

Legal & General has credited diversification into non mortgage related business for strong individual protection results that boosted its third quarter performance.

Aviva has apologised for "cross-selling" discounted private medical insurance (PMI) to advisers' clients, in what the insurer has said was a mistake.

Paycare has launched a new healthcare benefit cash plan for employers to offer their staff.

An insurance director banned and fined by the the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for allowing a £1.43m fraud which ended up bankrupting his company has had his appeal refused at the Upper Tribunal.

Legal & General (L&G) reported strong sales in protection and savings investments in the third quarter, but slowing new business in individual annuities and insured savings meant group sales dipped 1%.

Halloween is not the only night of the year people fear the supernatural, as our compilation of the morbid and bizarre but genuine insurance products show.

It appears the Chair of the NHS Commissioning Board pays for private care after he admitted to not using the NHS.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been offered £4bn for its insurance arm by private equity group CVC Capital Partners.