Friends Provident

Friends Provident does not expect to offload its controlling share in F&C any time soon, as it continues to engage in discussions with a "limited range of buyers".

Friends Provident has launched a new automated alert service allowing advisers to track new protection cases.

Friends Provident says its year-old stance on non-disclosure has helped reduce the number of declined critical illness (CI) claims by a third in the last 12 months.

Friends Provident has reported a 2% dip in UK life and pensions new business in Q1, down to £165m (APE).

JC Flowers has formally withdrawn its £3.5bn offer for Friends Provident.

Friends Provident has re-launched its online info centre, bringing the firm's news, information and resources together in one place.

JC Flowers intends to formally withdraw its 150p per share offer for Friends Provident this Friday should the insurer not meet the private equity firm.

US private equity group JC Flowers is likely to walk away from Friends Provident following limited contact with the insurer's management.

Don't let the weekend snow fool you, there are only a couple of weeks until the start of the 2008 cricket season.

JC Flowers has until 30 April to announce a "firm intention" to bid for Friends Provident or walk away, the Takeover Panel ruled.