Prudential has been paid £155m for the sale of its 25% stake in PruHealth and PruProtect to South African insurance group Discovery.
Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced the product providers for its restricted advice offering, due to be launched in Q3.
PruProtect has said it is "bullish" about the future for the protection market and that it is aiming to be a major player in the UK market.
Any move abroad by Prudential is "unlikely" to affect either PruProtect or PruHealth, COVER understands.
PruProtect has announced a significant rise in new business premiums and the number of lives it now covers.
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