Legal and General has reported half of group income protection queries have been about retirement age implications for benefits.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has made six recommendations to ensure the incoming regulatory structure will be "smarter, faster and bolder" than the FSA.

Friends Life has outlined its approach to RDR including individual and group protection changes.

LV= has announced its half year 2012 life sales results reporting a protection business increase of 20%.

Macmillan Cancer Support has welcomed the "greater clarity" around cancer networks in the NHS Commissioning Board Special Authority report on the future of strategic clinical networks.

The Department of Health has commissioned an national initiative to make £2.4m available for dementia support workers to complete accredited qualifications.

Defaqto has urged advisers to protect "vulnerable" clients who are renting as the National Landlords Association (NLA) reports rising rental arrears.

The new managing director of Bright Grey and Scottish Provident has admitted the provider has "taken its eyes off the ball" with underwriting speed to offer.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (Amii) will be lobbying to government for P11D reform with the support of Biba later this year.

Inclusion of overseas treatment options to innovate private medical insurance products may not catch on, Jelf Employee Benefits has said.