A protection study by Aviva has uncovered that nearly one in three (31%) UK adults have had to take leave from work due to ill health, a cancer diagnosis or death in the family and 77% of these people (12.3m consumers) have seen their finances hit as a consequence.

A woman has been handed a two year suspended prison sentence and a £4,500 compensation order after pleading guilty to bribery offences after she made £4,500 through the sale of confidential Aviva customer data.

Thesis Asset Management is to add two of its model portfolios to the Seven Investment Management platform.

Three advisers who have given up their time for free have been rewarded for their outstanding service to the public.