Payment protection specialists British insurance have breached Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) codes with a direct mailing promoting its products.

Despite the economic downturn, companies are more than doubling their spend on healthcare benefits, accordin to Simplyhealth.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has welcomed the recent clarification by George Osborne, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, where he promised to move cautiously in dismantling the FSA.

Government-supported privatisation initiatives are the ‘Trojan Horse' that could severely undermine the NHS, Unite, the largest union in the country, has said.

Canada Life Group Insurance has announced further enhancements to the CLASS (Canada Life Automated Self Service) system, based on feedback from CLASS users.

Unum has announced the launch of a free ‘Assistance Programme' called Unum LifeWorks for all new and existing holders of its individual income protection (IP) policies.

Scottish Provident paid out on 93% of all claims assessments concluded between January and June 2009 (an increase of six percentage points on the first half of 2008).

Since April we have been hearing growing reports of a new strain of influenza virus, officially named 'H1N1' and, more commonly, 'swine flu'. Fergus Bescoby asks: What does it all mean to the insurance industry?

ASDA has announced plans to triple the number of customers covered by its over 50s life insurance plan.

Aviva has announced the introduction of a new tele-interview underwriting approach for Group Risk customers.