The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has revealed that consumers and businesses are digging their heels in over disputes forcing it to make a greater number of decisions.

Westfield Health will absorb January's 1% insurance premium tax (IPT) rise instead of passing it on to policyholders.

Royal London has described the protection market as "very challenging" after announcing a one-fifth fall in sales over the first half of the year.

Few people recognise the huge challenge of funding long-term care that faces them as greater responsibility is handed over by the State, warns Swiss Re.

The drive towards higher professional standards is here to stay, according to Sesame Bankhall.

An accountant has been convicted of defrauding cash plan provider Westfield Health.

Progress has revealed it paid 89.5% of critical illness (CI) claims in the first seven months of the year.

Fortis' protection business has continued its "good progress" in the first half of the year having completed its whole of market roll out.

The ABI is highlighting the need for clients to fully disclose their medical history when taking out protection and health insurance.

COVER readers overwhelmingly believe the current shrinkage in protection market provider numbers is a detriment to the sector.