One in ten UK employers are offering discounted or free programmes to help employees stop smoking, research for Britain's Healthiest Company has found.

LV= has seen its group operating profit for 2014 decrease to £86m, down from £105m in 2013.

Advice about long term care (LTC) needs is expected by 27% of consumers to be covered as part of the Pension Wise service, research for Partnership found.

The proportion of households which in the event of losing their income from sickness or unemployment would rely on income protection have fallen by a quarter to 9% in two years, according to research.

The social care needs of cancer patients are not being met with 11% of patients left constantly or often housebound due to a lack of support, a report for Macmillan has found.

A Bill to allow mutuals and friendly societies to raise capital through issuing Deferred Shares passed its last stage in the House of Commons on Friday and is set to receive Royal Assent.

The winners of the annual LifeSearch online awards have been announced with LV= winning five awards including best overall provider.

Sickness absence rates have decreased for 40% of employers in the last 12 months, a survey for Group Risk Development (GRiD) has found.

LV= will donate 77p to Seven Families for every valid Flexible Protection Plan (FPP) income protection application received.

LifeSearch has announced it is working towards partnership status in the next five years with profits shared among staff.