Changes are ahead in how medicine is financed. Dr Natalie-Jane Macdonald talks to Paul Robertson about cancer top-ups, wellness programmes and the role of the NHS.

Was the ban on payment protection insurance (PPI) sales by credit providers at the point at which credit is taken out a victory for consumers?

As the housing market continues to struggle and the Bank of England Base Rate remains historically low, Matthew Wyles asks how long it will take for the economy to recuperate following these testing times.

As companies confront the economic impacts of recession and plan their survival strategies, Richard Munro examines the challenges facing the health insurance industry.

Aviation can be a potentially hazardous hobby. By asking some additional questions, underwriters can determine the category a pilot falls into and the level of risk involved, explains Kevin Carr.

In July last year, the Pensions Institute of the Cass Business School published Death Shall Have No Dominion: Life Settlements and the Ethics of Profiting from Mortality.

After much talk of a generic industry-wide protection campaign it seems the ball has started rolling. Paul Robertson explains the what it hopes to achieve and how it may impact the industry.

In the first of a series John Woodford offers a guide to the elements going into the pricing of protection products.

Ruth, 26, is a magazine designer living in London. Although in good health, she suffered from ME for two years in her teens, and contracted malaria while on a gap trip around the world. While she is generally in good health, her ME flared up slightly...

As the recession bites, sales of protection products may fall and claims may increase. Ann-Marie Dec and Jill Harvey ask if talking to customers is the solution.