Aggregator Direct Life has partnered with British Friendly to launch a new income protection (IP) policy, BFS Protect, on its LifeQuote service.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) threw out two-thirds of gripes against the most complained-about advisory groups in the first half of 2013, figures show.

Women still have less critical illness (CI) cover than men yet new Mums are storming ahead in income protection (IP) and life insurance sales, according to two separate pieces of research released today.

Premium increases in the individual international private medical insurance (IPMI) market have been on a 'downward trend' despite extreme volatility in recent years, research has shown.

Pitmans Trustees Ltd (PTL) has launched a life assurance claims handling service for death in service benefits.

Life insurance and healthcare provider Engage Mutual has confirmed Peter Burrows as its new chief executive.

Protection intermediaries have warned underwriting processes are 'worse' than motor or home insurance applications and welcomed new technology; a new survey from UnderwriteMe has revealed.

Scottish Provident paid out 91% of all CI claims in the first half of 2013, according to figures released today.

The average cost of a room in a care home is more than double the average pensioner income, representing a yearly shortfall of £14,568; new research has found.

The government's spending cuts are having a negative impact on the quality of front-line NHS services encouraging people to purchase private medical insurance (PMI) and personal accident insurance, a report has suggested.