Protection provider PG Mutual has announced a partnership with Medical Insurance Agency (MIA), part of Skipton Financial Services (SFS), to offer members access to financial advice.

Diabetes UK has warned half of people with the condition are not meeting their blood pressure target.

PG Mutual Friendly Society has unveiled a new advertising campaign emphasising the need for people to think about their position should they become incapacitated.

A survey of financial directors has found over a third of businesses will continue to increase their budgets for employee benefits.

Private medical Insurers (PMI) have endorsed the Office of Fair Trading referring the UK healthcare market to the Competition Commission and said they will take an active part in investigations.

Jelf Employee Benefits has listed the highest value international healthcare claims, based on Jelf's claims experience of their top clients.

Scottish Provident is urging advisers to assess female client's protection needs ahead of the EU Gender Directive's implementation.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the privately funded healthcare market to the Competition Commission for investigation.

AXA agreed to sell Bluefin's employee benefits consulting business, Bluefin Corporate Consulting, ("BCC") to Capita plc for £50 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis.

An independent survey, commissioned by PruProtect has found 61% prefer severity based critical illness (CI)cover, when comparing to traditional policies.