Advisers and self-funders can be confident that the importance of long-term care financial advice has been recognised by the government, Partnership has stated.

Bupa International has launched flexible short-term international private medical insurance (IPMI).

Aviva has extended cover on its critical illness (CI) policies with benefits for additional conditions, ABI+ definitions and child cover.

The social care white paper has disappointed financially and offered no fresh approach, Symponia has stated.

Aegon has cut individual life and income protection rates to take advantage of the gender directive.

New Aviva PMI policyholders will be able to claim in full for out-patient consultations, tests and treatments needed after a cancer diagnosis.

Advisers need to offer a spectrum of services from automated to full holistic financial planning, IFA firm Plan Money has stated.

Accessible products to serve a wider scope of consumers need to be a priority, Pacific Life Re has said at the Protection Review 2012.

The protection industry needs to challenge the thinking that policies are sold and not bought, F&TRC stated at the Protection Review conference this morning.

The white paper response to the Dilnot report will be a vital opportunity for all sectors to get involved, Baroness Greengross said ahead of its publication today.