Pre-paid funeral plan sales have hit a new half-year record, the total plans sold in the first six months of 2014 were almost equal to the whole of 2008's sales.

Proposals by HMRC to change the taxation system for employee benefits and expenses have been welcomed by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

Around three-quarters of advisers have received false or manufactured accusations from Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) complainants, an increase in 10% over three years.

SunLife has launched a Family Life Insurance product, promising simplicity and an intermediary product to follow.

Almost a fifth, (18%) of the over-50s expect to have to sell their homes if they become ill in old age and need to fund long-term care, research from MetLife has shown.

Reinsurers are facing increasing competition and need to adapt to a changing market a forthcoming publication by Standard & Poor's (S&P) will say.

Ellipse has launched a new charity initiative where a donation is made to charity for each quote provided.

The NHS' cancer services are in need of further funding to cope with a 50% increase in demand, according to a report from Cancer Research UK.

Just 4% of advisers feel they understand the newly introduced care cap completely, nor is it yet widely known about or understood by the public or long term care advisers, a new survey suggests.

Outdoor workers are being left in the dark about protection from the sun, putting them at risk from UV radiation, research by AXA PPP has found.