LV= has sold its remaining 30.1% stake in LV= General Insurance to Allianz Group for up to £365 million.

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

Prestige Underwriting Services has become the eighth provider to join Paymentshield's home insurance panel.

LV= is offering its Clear Home Essentials, Advanced and Complete range of products through Berkeley Alexander's panel.

GI protection specialist, Assurant Intermediary, has enhanced its broker proposition with a new instant quote system and a facility to refer clients to Assurant.

Guardian has joined Openwork's panel of protection providers.

Specialist health and protection insurer, The Exeter, has appointed Chris Pollard as its chief operating officer.

Connect for Intermediaries has launched new equity release and whole of market life panels.

Paymentshield has added LV= Broker to its home insurance panel.

Following a trial of UnderwriteMe’s protection platform, London and Country has now trained all its 450 mortgage advisers to use the system.