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Australian bank and financial services provider Westpac has agreed to sell its life insurance business to TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia, a subsidiary of Japanese life insurer Dai-ichi Life Group, for A$90m (£47.6m)....

The financial industry Blood Bank initiative, which is encouraging people in the sector to donate blood, is hosting its first Bloodstock party night with live music, dancing, food and drinks. The Bloodstock...

Official data shows 380,000 people have been suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for a least a year. The latest Office for Nationals Statistics data covering the period to 4 July 2021...

International insurance adviser Howden has launched into Italy with the acqusition of Italian broker Andrea Scagliarini. Howden Italy's launch comes weeks after the appointments of Luigi Sturani and Enrico Nanni as CEO...

Legal & General has taken aim at what it called the wellbeing strategy gap among UK SMEs by launching its Be Well Hub. The hub contains the insurer's education and awareness material,...

Royal London grew its UK protection new business by 23% in the first half of 2021 as sales rose to £21m from £17m in the same period last year. According to the...

Protection broker Anorak has partnered with personal finance app Quirk to provide under-35s with financial education and advice. Quirk provides a personalised spending plan for customers and will integrate Anorak's capabilities to...

Goldman Sachs-owned independent chartered insurance broker Aston Lark has acquired commercial and personal insurance broker Plester Group. Kidderminster-based broker Plester Group was formed in 1964 and employs a team of 19, who...

Royal London has appointed Jane Guyett as non-executive director. Guyett (pictured) has held senior roles with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London and New York and was chief operating officer (EMEA...

Life insurance platform Amplify Life Insurance has raised $2.5m in seed funding which will be invested in product development and hiring an executive team. The funding round was led by venture investor...