Protection

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.

Incredibly common, yet little understood by the public, Fergus Bescoby investigates the insurance angle

Would you be interested in being involved in a body encompassing all intermediaries, providers, re-insurers and bancassurers, solely for promoting the interests of protection insurance?

Julie Hopkins considers the case for adding partial benefit payment for DCIS treated with mastectomy

Paul Avis makes the case for protecting individuals being best served through employer sponsored support