LV= has appointed Debbie Kennedy to lead its protection business with Clive Bolton taking on the leadership of its retirement solutions and heritage business.

Uinsure has announced a new partnership with adviser technology provider, eKeeper Group.

Royal London has adopted Willis Towers Watson’s quotation software for use in its protection business, making it the first UK company to use the software for life insurance.

The FCA has warned the general insurance industry that it will "not hesitate to intervene with both firms and their senior managers" in cases where customers receive poor value.

Uinsure has launched a graduate academy and signed the Women in Finance Charter.

iPipeline has recorded a 29% increase in year-on-year business volumes in Q1, largely driven by increasing protection sales from mortgage brokers and IFAs.

IRESS has reported a record 50% rise in income protection sales via its transaction portal in the first quarter of 2019.

Paymentshield has launched a self-service tool on its Adviser Hub to help advisers complete details on pending policies more easily.

New adviser protection club, Auxilium Partnership, has appointed Sarah Moore as its head of proposition.

Sesame Bankhall Group and Aviva have announced a £5 million investment in new mortgage, protection and general insurance platform Acre Software.