Legal and General has announced it paid 93.6% of critical illness claims in 2009.

Fortis UK has announced its protection operation made "good progress" last year and also revealed its proposed new name, Ageas.

ALC Health has launched a partnership with HTH Worldwide providing access for its members to doctors and hospitals in 180 countries.

Medicals Direct is now providing underwriting facilities to enable insurers a more cost-effective access to the enhanced annuity market.

Two-thirds of the population believe healthcare could be a decisive factor in their voting decision according to a new report.

Bright Grey has announced it paid 96% of life claims last year, an increase of 5% on the previous figures.

Canada Life has announced an extension of its CMS+ VIP services (formerly known as CMS+).

Legal & General (L&G) has launched a business protection tool enabling advisers to help firms calculate the value of its 'key people' for insurance purposes.

LV= has announced price cuts across 80% of its critical illness (CI) range.

Job Centre staff have expressed "grave concerns" at the "unexpectedly severe" health of some people put into work-related activity as part of claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), a new report has revealed.