Prudential

Prudential will resume talks to sell its UK operations to Resolution once the insurer has completed its proposed merger with Friends Provident, it has been reported in the Mail on Sunday.

Prudential claims its new investment product is the first in the market to use a factory-gate priced remuneration model.

Prudential has topped the Annuity Bureau's August annuity rate tables within specified targeted bands.

Prudential's UK retails sales grew by 10% in the first half of the year, according the group's interim results.

Equitable Life has completed the sale of its subsidiary University Life to Reliance Mutual Insurance.

Not only a change of Prime Minister and Chancellor announced since last I wrote - but a change of editor as well!

Almost two-thirds of women are failing to contribute to a pension, which suggests they need to think more widely about additional ways to fund their retirement, such as property and benefits, claims Prudential.

The Financial Services Authority has moved to reassure the industry it will not bring enforcement action on the back of ‘good practice' industry guides once it moves to a principles based regime.

Prudential has flogged its online operation Egg for less than half the amount it valued the loss-making internet bank 12 months ago.

Resolution has appointed Hugh McKee from Prudential as head of new business, a role created when the firm acquired the life companies of Abbey last year.