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‘Canoe man’ in £250k life insurance and pensions fraud freed

IFAonline | 18 Jan 2011 | 15:15

John Darwin, the ‘canoe man’ who defrauded life insurance and pensions companies out of hundred of thousands of pounds, has been freed from jail.

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Insurance chief dies

Allan Bridgewater, who died on 5 August aged 74, was a true giant of the insurance industry.

IFAonline | 10 Aug 2010 | 10:05
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Tech Review: Aviva

AT8’s Mark Loosmore examines the changes Aviva has made to its business strategy in the past two years.

Professional Adviser | 01 Jul 2010 | 09:00

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Le Beau picks up his MBE

Peter Le Beau, co-author of the Protection Review and founder of the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) received his MBE for services to insurance and to charity at a ceremony on 5 November.

Cover | 09 Nov 2009 | 15:11

A seamless transition

Following an extraordinarily busy year Aviva’s David Barral in conversation with Paul Robertson indicates there will be no let up yet

Cover | 02 Nov 2009 | 09:00

Weaving a powerful web

No longer considered exotic, the online world is fast becoming the basis for the sale of financial products. David Child gives a few pointers to protection advisers.

Cover | 01 Oct 2009 | 09:00
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NU job cull spreads to Aviva Investors

At least five members of Aviva Investors' sales team are being made redundant as part of massive job cuts at Norwich Union Life.

IFAonline | 27 Apr 2009 | 15:15
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NU research finds customers 'happy' with service

Almost 100% of customers taking out an annuity through Norwich Union are happy with the service they receive, according to research by the life insurer.

IFAonline | 24 Apr 2009 | 13:00
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Risk Clinic: PMI when nearing retirement

Gordon, 58, wishes to take out a private medical insurance (PMI) policy. He is in generally good health but works in an extremely stressful position as a highly paid civil servant. However, due to the recession, he will probably find himself retiring within the next year or two with a generous pension. What issues should he be looking at?

Cover | 01 Apr 2009 | 09:00
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NU claims equity release top spot

Norwich Union (NU) says it has regained its position as the number one provider of equity release products following a series of product innovations and promotions during 2008.

IFAonline | 25 Mar 2009 | 15:00
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NU launches Future Adviser Programme

Norwich Union has launched The Future Adviser Programme, designed to attract graduates to pursue a career in financial advice at a time of great change in the industry.

IFAonline | 18 Mar 2009 | 15:30

When a plan comes together

After much talk of a generic industry-wide protection campaign it seems the ball has started rolling. Paul Robertson explains the what it hopes to achieve and how it may impact the industry.

Cover | 02 Mar 2009 | 09:00
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NU defers property redemptions for up to six months

Investors in Norwich Union's unit-linked property fund may have to wait up to six months to get access to their money, as tough market conditions force the group to temporarily defer settlements.

IFAonline | 22 Jan 2009 | 10:40

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