Protection

Friends Provident says it sees no near term improvement in the UK protection market after announcing a fall of 10% on individual sales for the last six months.

Eight in ten workers are not making the most of their employee benefits package,and blame employer communication, according to new research from Personal Group.

Paternoster has been put up for sale, with its original backers facing the loss of more than half their £500m equity investment.

Zurich is improving the underwriting service on its mortgage and family protection proposition.

Aviva has turned down an estimated £5bn bid from rival RSA for its general insurance operations in the UK and other markets.

Aegon's life and protection earnings leapt by 83% in the first half of the year while its sales grew by 8% compared to the same period in 2009.

Bupa promises new products will be launched in the next six months and into 2011 as it announced a steady performance for the first half of 2010.

Positive Solutions is hosting a series of "Wealth Synergy Events" for its IFA partners across the UK.

Ellipse has revealed a first look for the whole market at its automated medical underwriting process which takes underwriting forms out of advisers' hands by contacting members directly.

Allan Bridgewater, who died on 5 August aged 74, was a true giant of the insurance industry.