Friends Life has launched an annuity underwritten on savers' lifestyles, rather than specific medical conditions, in a bid to compete on the open market.
Scottish Widows is launching an enhanced annuity product.
iPipeline has launched an electronic common quotation form for annuities on its platform.
Quotation portal Assureweb is rebranding as iPipeline to strengthen links with its parent company.
Assureweb has been bought out American-based iPipeline as part of its expansion into the UK market.
Openwork has produced a protection quote application for Apple mobile devices.
This week Mark Loosmore of AT8 Group looks under the bonnet of Assureweb and finds a portal beginning to find its feet in the wider market.
LV= has extended its offering on Assureweb to include its full range of services.
Assureweb has added a whole of life quotation portal to its service.