More than 60 per cent of intermediaries have said they are confident about business growth in the next 12 months, according to a Sterling Insurance survey.

Engage Mutual has added to its guaranteed over 50s life cover plan to enable pay out for serious and terminal illness.

Tenet has achieved formal Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) accreditation of its adviser development programme for continuing professional development (CPD).

Thousands on sickness benefits have been found fit to work and will receive no further support under welfare system reforms.