Life & Health

Aviva reaches deal with Tesco Insurance

Aviva reaches deal with Tesco Insurance

The company will be underwriting a new Tesco critical illness plan for its customers

Josh Recamara May 07, 2026
UK life insurers hold firm as record M&A wave reshapes sector – KPMG

UK life insurers hold firm as record M&A wave reshapes sector – KPMG

Year-end review reveals how 15 carriers absorbed a historic deal surge

Record IPT haul reignites industry push for health cover rethink

Record IPT haul reignites industry push for health cover rethink

As receipts climb 174% in a decade, insurers say the tax is hitting Britons right where it hurts most

Utmost builds £116 billion insurance-based wealth platform in 2025

Utmost builds £116 billion insurance-based wealth platform in 2025

It has pivoted from UK life and pensions towards a focused cross-border wealth solutions franchise

Global capital revamp puts complex assets and FundedRe in regulators' sights - report

Global capital revamp puts complex assets and FundedRe in regulators' sights - report

Global reforms are reshaping how insurers use private credit, alternative assets and asset-intensive reinsurance

Aegon to sell Aegon UK to Standard Life in £2 billion deal

Aegon to sell Aegon UK to Standard Life in £2 billion deal

Transaction tied to wider strategic pivot towards US-focused operations

Record-low winter deaths set new benchmark for UK life insurers - CMI

Record-low winter deaths set new benchmark for UK life insurers - CMI

A sharp drop in flu, pneumonia and COVID-19 deaths has pushed early-2026 mortality to new lows

Ninety One wins £1.1 billion Countrywide Assured mandate

Ninety One wins £1.1 billion Countrywide Assured mandate

The mandate puts Ninety One's multi-asset team in the spotlight as Chesnara absorbs new deals

Bupa seals four-year Spire deal as PMI demand surges

Bupa seals four-year Spire deal as PMI demand surges

Rapid access models are reshaping the private medical insurance landscape

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