A culture of ‘all work and no play' in the UK is damaging family life and causing high stress levels, according to Medicash.

The government has rejected proposals to regulate the practice of will-writing, following a written request from the Legal Services Board (LSB) which said it had uncovered a "compelling case" for regulatory oversight of the industry.

Scottish Widows has increased its commitment to returning to the intermediary market by appointing a new head of intermediary protection propositions.

The integration of health and social care in 2018 will result in fewer patients that "fall through the cracks" the Department of Health has said.

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Bupa has warned that poor cost control has made the private medical insurance sector "unsustainable" and risks piling further pressure on struggling NHS services.

The Queen has said the hoped-for long term care legislation, through the Health and Social Care Bill, is to be passed in the 2013/2014 Parliamentary session.

LifeQuote has launched a free business protection insurance service for general insurance brokers who want to extend their insurance offering within the business market.

Corporate dental plan provider National Dental Plan is entering the individual market with two new individual dental offers - Wisdom Benefits and Dencover - both available online.

Simplyhealth has announced Romana Abdin as the company's new Chief Executive, with effect from 1 July.