Legal & General (L&G) has announced it is to spend £1m on its Relevant Life Plan (RLP) to provide online submissions and allow for online submissions.

There will be 2.5m people with cancer in the UK over the course of 2015, analysis by Macmillan Cancer Support has found.

Both Labour and the Conservatives have criticised each other's plans for the NHS as the general election campaigning began in earnest.

Partnership has responded to the figures from the union GMB showing that 10% of those in care will live long enough to activate the Dilnot cap.

UnderwriteMe has announced that Phil Jeynes has joined them as their head of sales and marketing after leaving VitalityLife.

Ageas has completed its sale of Ageas Protect Limited for £197m to American International Group (AIG).

The GMB Union has estimated that 90% of those who go into care will die before they reach the £72,000 Dilnot cap on the costs of care.

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has dismissed complaints made about online life insurer Beagle Street's monster advert that was broadcast last year.

Sarah Jewell, founder and chief executive officer of ALC Health has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list.

Chartered financial planner Patrick McIntosh from KMG will head for the South Pole to raise awareness of health issues and the importance of protection.