The Personal Finance Society has announced three new adviser training dates, hosted by the Protection Review.

Zurich paid out nearly £14m in income protection claims, to 765 customers, in 2012.

Legal & General has said the insurance group is unlikely to bid for Sesame Bankhall, widely-believed to be the largest mortgage network in the UK.

International private medical insurance provider ALC Health (à la carte healthcare) has reported 40% growth on individual and 35% growth on group business gross written premiums for 2012.

In their penultimate operational year Primary Care Trusts (PCT) in England increased spend on services commissioned from independent healthcare providers by 10.7%.

InterGlobal has renewed its arrangement with Red24 in the international PMI market.

The number of on-site ‘ARROW' inspections of insurers by the FSA has jumped 38% over the year, with 47 visits in 2012 to (to September 30) compared to 24 for 2011, according to law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP (RPC).

April UK has signed with LogBuy to offer customers lifestyle benefits.

Scottish Provident paid out 93% of all critical illness claims in 2012.

Cega, the international claims and emergency medical assistance provider, has been appointed by Aviva UK Health to support its domestic PMI and individual international PMI policyholders overseas.