Insurance firm Phoenix Group has acquired a portfolio of £300m equity release mortgages from Just Retirement Limited, part of the Just Group.

Insurance firm Phoenix Group is in discussions to sell its European business to European Life Group Holding.

Andy Briggs, group CEO of Phoenix Group and former chair of the ABI, is to chair a new climate change committee for the trade body.

Standard Life Aberdeen has confirmed that it is to sell the Standard Life brand to the Phoenix Group.