Toby Strauss, the chief executive of Scottish Widows, is to exit the group after four years.
Aegon has said it will leave life company trade body the Association of British Insurers (ABI) at the end of the year, and instead lobby the government and regulators directly.
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Advisers are calling on regulators to introduce rules restricting the contact product providers can have with their clients.
Listed advice business Jelf Group has been bought out by insurance firm Marsh in a £258m deal.
Aegon has initiated a review of its annuity business in the UK.
The Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) has created an industry standard for retirement advisers.
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