Individual Protection

British Friendly has announced its claims stats for 2012, its second year of intermediary trading.

The government has responded to the "betrayal" highlighted in the Francis Inquiry with plans to overhaul the NHS.

The Financial Ombudsman Service has raised concern about non-insurance products that look like PPI, amid many complaints confusing similar product types.

Beagle Street's critical illness plan offers 23 conditions including children's cover up to £25,000. The definitions abide strictly by the ABI model wordings and aims to be a low-cost simple, direct to consumer plan.

Cirencester friendly has confirmed a deal with Capita Financial Software to develop its adviser portal.

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Legal & General has published its retail protection claims data for 2012.

Immediate action must be taken with a growing older population and a decreasing budget available for elderly care, the man known as the world's fittest pensioner has warned.

Passport2Health has included cancer cover in its policies.

Nearly half of people in a relationship would struggle with bills early after a death, while the sector takes an average three month to pay out a life policy.