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Ageas Protect has launched a business protection product range that aims to cater for all business sizes.

Insurers need to focus on creative initiatives that draw data from alternative sources including social media, third parties and machine-to-machine communications, or else risk their competitive position, Ovum has warned.

FOS has said the more "pragmatic, commonsense" approach of the new regulator will fill the need to re-balance past industry issues like the extensive PPI mis-selling.

The number of customers using the Money Advice Service (MAS) is up 62% from 1.2 million in 2011/12 to 2.1 million in 2012/13, according to full-year results released today.

Financial advisers and the internet are the fastest growing avenues for those seeking long-term care funding advice, Partnership has reported.

Cirencester friendly's annual results show increases in membership and premium income with reduced operating costs, despite confusion around RDR and Holloway products.

Mortgage advisers banned by regulator

A long-term care specialist adviser has reported a noticeable dip in enquiries following the government announcement of the care cap plans.

Providers need to be mindful of getting stuck in a middle ground when trying to cater for a wide mass market on price-competitive critical illness, Skandia has warned.

Swiss Re has said the industry is "getting it right" following strong in-force group risk premium growth figures in its Group Watch 2013.