An entrepreneurial start-up has raised £180m to design and build an insurance challenger which it says is now gearing up for launch.

LV= is adding LV= Doctor Services to all personal protection products for new customers, at no added cost.

Royal London has partnered with fee-free mortgage and protection adviser L&C to develop and test a new life insurance application service, Streamlined Mortgage Protection.

VitalityLife is launching a new initiative to boost the take-up of the indexation option on all protection policies as concern about inflation continues to grow.

First Complete and Pink have reported that their mortgage, protection and general insurance sales hit record highs in March 2017.

National Friendly has revamped its PMI solution to offer two distinct policies, an In-Patient Plan and a Diagnosis Plus Plan.

IRESS has updated its Whole of Life service on The Exchange, its online comparison quote and transaction portal.

Paymentshield has announced changes to its national account management teams, with sales appointments in the North and the South.

IRESS has today announced that Aegon is the latest provider to offer partially underwritten quotes through The Exchange, IRESS’ online comparison quote and transaction portal.

People are likely to be under protected for the amount of mortgage debt they have, according to Aegon's protection claims statistics.