Over three-quarters (77%) of financial advisers have used LinkedIn in a professional capacity, according to a survey carried out by Ellipse.

Bupa UK has announced that it continues to be the Official Health Insurance Partner of UK Sport for a further three years.

The vast majority of employers will be hit with the full force of the insurance premium tax (IPT) rise by health insurers, COVER's sister title WSB can exclusively reveal.

Chase Templeton has secured its biggest deal under its buy and build strategy with the acquisition of Atlas Consulting Group in a deal worth £13.8m annual premium income.

Friends Life has made improvements to its maximum benefit calculator facility on its quotation platform to help advisers calculate income protection requirements for clients.

Following the release of risk calculator Ubble, Munich Re's Lee Lovett provides an overview of the tool and what the industry could learn from it.

Retaining protection clients is as important as the initial sale writes First Complete's Toni Smith.

VitalityLife has announced a 26% increase in business protection sales in the year to June 2015.

Punter Southall Health & Protection has appointed Teresa Wighton as head of international healthcare consulting.

Fiona Murphy caught up with the company's Europe director Dominic Howard to discuss the service and other markets it would like to break into