BMI Healthcare has warned over the potential impact of the Competition Commission's investigation into the UK Private Medical Insurance (PMI) market and said the group will defend its position against any ‘unnecessary or disproportionate remedies.'

True Potential has said it is planning to offer protection products, including an investment-linked proposition, via its platform.

Barclays has launched a new feature within its mobile app, Barclays Pingit, giving businesses such as insurers the ability to pay individuals using their mobile phone numbers.

Insurer Zurich has made close to $1bn from the sale of its stake in Chinese insurer New China Life (NCI).

Non-domiciled UK clients holding whole of life insurance policies with a UK insurer may need further advice due to a change of view from HMRC, a provider has urged.

Councils will experience a "surge of enquiries" as over 320,000 people contact them for assessments as the care cap is introduced, Partnership has warned.

Two rogue private investigators, who were hired by Allianz and other firms between 2009 and 2010, have been found guilty of conspiring to breach the Data Protection Act.

More than eight in 10 children with cancer now survive, compared to just three in 10 in the late 1960s, according to research.

Universal Provident has confirmed it is withdrawing its Oasis Plan from the market.

Additional charges could generate around £3bn a year to fund NHS services, a report has argued.