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New premiums value for life business reached £21.2bn

Insurer paid 95% of life CI claims so far this year

Firm's market share increased to 11.2% during Q1 2018

Closure of whole of life offering has seen shift towards term assurance, but income protection offers growth opportunity

Brokerage group records £35.8m worth of annual premium income through PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network during first half of year