Self-funding, or private-pay, care home residents are keeping the sector afloat according to the latest figures from healthcare market intelligence provider LaingBuisson.

Nearly one in three people who don't have protection insurance have said they believe the products are too expensive, according to a study from Royal London.

The Private Hospital Information Network (PHIN)'s publication of new performance measures in April 2017 will focus on hospitals, with consultant-level performance measures to follow in 2018.

LV= has made improvements to its income protection proposition which the insurer says 'will increase access for consumers and cover even more eventualities.'

Royal London's Shelley Walker reflects on Christmas spending and how your clients would be coping at this time if they didn't have regular earnings.

Bupa Cromwell Hospital and Health Clinics in London have introduced a prostate cancer diagnosis pathway as new research into the effectiveness of MRI scans has been published.

UnderwriteMe has appointed Warren Copp as non-executive Chair, subject to regulatory approval.

Mortgage Intelligence network has announced a protection proposition, available to both Appointed Representatives and Directly Authorised members of their club Next Intelligence.

Could Google or Virtual Reality bring out protection solutions? Roger Edwards discusses the future of technology and how disruption could take shape in the protection industry.

VitalityHealth has promoted its head of underwriting Pippa Andrews to director of corporate business.