Friends Provident

Friends Provident has relaxed evidence requirements on claims for life cover, life cover with critical illness and standalone critical illness cover as part of a raft of changes to its underwriting processes.

Friends Provident has not ruled out putting itself up for sale following a strategic review.

Huge discounts on property investment trusts could create attractive buying opportunities for investors looking for a cheap and liquid way into the commercial property sector.

Friends Provident has today imposed a notice period for its £1.2bn property funds, during which policyholders will have their withdrawals and switches deferred for up to six months from the date of request.

Friends Provident has added three green funds to its Friends Wealth Solutions bond.

Friends Provident has launched a system to improve client data management for IFAs.

Life and Pensions provider Friends Provident has promoted Mark Cracknell director of development of UK distribution.

Friends Provident has launched a system to enable IFAs to set up an agency agreement online.

Philip Moore, Friends Provident group chief executive, is set to step down today following the collapse of the firm's merger with Resolution.

Friends Provident has added SIPP and income withdrawal options to its New Generation Group Personal Pension.