Aviva is introducing automatic underwriting to speed up its online annuity quote process.
Axa has grabbed six out of 12 industry awards nominations for its contribution to the protection sector.
Confidence levels in the protection industry are increasing, according to a Legal & General (L&G) survey.
LV= has entered the fixed-term annuity market with the launch of its Protected Retirement Plan.
The London Stock Exchange's new electronic Order book for Retail Bonds has gone live with companies including Tesco and BT taking part.
The century-old name of Albert E Sharp has been revived as the brand for a new firm offering discretionary management services to high net worth IFA clients.
Clerical Medical's managing director, John van Der Wielen, is to step down as part of a high-level reshuffle at Lloyds Banking Group.
The UK's debt problems could be on a par with those facing Greece and Portugal, according to a former IMF economist.
Jupiter's Philip Gibbs has taken a net short position in UK domestic stocks, on concerns about the rising deficit and fears of escalating gilt yields.
The FTSE recovered some of last week's losses in early trading, rising 37.28 points (0.7%) to 5,098.20 with gains from miners and banks.