A Labour government will cap the profits private firms can make from the NHS at 5% while the Conservatives have pledged a seven day NHS, the parties have revealed in the run-up to the general election.

Aviva has announced changes to its senior management following the acquisition of Friends Life by Aviva.

Health Shield saw its premium income rise to £29m in 2014, the highest in the cashplan provider's 138 year history, its annual results have revealed.

Lutine is to launch a ‘Lutine Lifestyles' online employee benefits platform at the beginning of April in partnership with not for profit health insurer BHSF.

The Seven Families campaign has announced the latest beneficiary of the campaign, Graeme Snell, who had worked as a health and wellbeing practitioner.

Friends Life is to extend its group cancer cover policy to companies with 50 employees or more.

Advisers should avoid the mistakes of general insurance and offer new ways for consumers to buy protection, writes Neil McCarthy, director of Direct Life.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may have more problems those which emerged in the Davis report, The Treasury Committee has said.

The Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill has passed into law with the granting of Royal assent to the bill.

Aviva's shareholders have approved the merger with Friends Life in a meeting in London.