The majority of the population is significantly overestimating the risk of needing long term care and want an alternative to residential care, according to research by Audley Retirement.

Protection IFA LifeSearch has financially protected over 333,000 customers since 1998, unexpectedly split fairly evenly between males and females, with 175,000 men and 158,000 women having taken out advised cover.

Health benefit provider Aetna has signed as Great Britain's Olympic beach volleyball squad's first major commercial sponsor.

Westfield Health has released a new group insurance covering non-urgent medical surgeries.

Cirencester friendly is replacing its legacy IT systems.

The joint chair and founding member of the Income Protection Task Force has thrown his weight behind COVER's campaign against the use of list based definitions in income protection policies.

LV= has backed COVER's IP Campaign and is considering alternatives for its remaining occupations which have a list based definition of incapacity.

Aviva is set to sponsor Norwich City Football Club for a further four years - the longest main sponsorship deal in the club's history.

Friends Life has made premium rate reductions of up to 6% for sums assured of £30,000 and above on its Protect+ critical illness policy.

People are increasingly depending on the internet for health related information, Best Doctors has said.