Defaqto has concluded that the home insurance industry is in good shape but faces a number of challenges and a period of transition.

Legal &General research estimated that the UK business protection gap is £1.1 trillion.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has formally responded to the HM Treasury consultation paper on a new approach to regulation.

Nationwide Building Society has launched a new Home Insurance offer, designed to reward both new and existing customers with great deals on cover, including discounts of up to 30%.

The key part of this proposition is a new Priority Protection Promise, setting out Legal & General's commitment to advisers and their clients

Income protection provider LV= is offering a 5% discount on income protection for the rest of 2010.

From today, Leadbay will provide IFAs and specialist PMI advisers with a new source of business as it launches Private Medical Insurance leads.

Fortis Life UK has today launched a new initiative designed to benefit customers and help advisers bridge the protection gap.

Friends Provident announced today that it has enhanced its Critical Illness Cover by including mastectomy cover and 5 new ABI+ conditions to the product.

Aviva paid out 684 critical illness (CI) claims during the six months to the end of June 2010, totalling over £51 million paid to people in need, with an average payment of £74,740