With the right treatment, over 65s can survive for many years after cancer - yet UK survival rates in older people are among worst in Europe as many are 'written off', new research has found.

The cost of bringing up a child has reached £227,266 with the first year of a child's life seeing the largest increase, LV= said.

Legal & General has today announced it has improved its financial underwriting criteria for customers taking out life insurance and critical illness cover.

The chance of surviving a heart attack is far lower in the UK than Sweden, a new study has found.

Unum's Tim Jackson on why advisers should embrace social media and how they can best use these tools to their advantage.

UK professionals could find themselves struggling to meet the cost of Christmas debt repayments in the event of having to take sick leave, an insurer has warned.

Symponia has applauded the ABI's commitment to building long-term care (LTC) products but warned providers must consult with specialist advisers to ensure they are fit for purpose.

Aegon has given its ‘warm support' to the joint industry and Department of Health Statement of Intent on long-term care (LTC) funding.

Aegon UK said it is ‘continuing its drive back to the top of the protection market' with improvements to its Critical Illness (CI)cover.

Confidence and overall business volumes in the life insurance sector ‘rose strongly' over the past three months to its highest level since the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) was introduced, a survey suggests.