The Permanent Health Company (PHC) has sought to reassure advisers' and quell concerns that its new five year underwriting deal with Axa PPP will eventually result in a takeover.

Pruprotect has introduced a premium saver option for its protection products that could see customers earning more than their first year's premiums back over five years.

PruHealth has expanded its Vitality programme to include group scheme members and Standard Life Healthcare customers.

Axa PPP has taken over all underwriting of Permanent Health Company's private medical insurance (PMI) and dental products.

Living on statutory sick pay (SSP) for just three months would result in significant financial hardship for the majority of UK workers and could even force some to move home, according to new research.

The NHS has been banned from attempting to save money by enforcing minimum waiting times for patients following referrals.

The government has been ordered to publish a report it attempted to keep secret that details the risks of its NHS reforms.

Ageas Protect has overhauled its critical illness (CI) product to include15 ABI+ condition definitions and extended its relationship with Best Doctors.

The Work and Pensions Secretary has vowed that employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants appealing their ineligibility decision will not have their benefit payments stopped.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has banned another breast cancer drug from routine NHS use.