Insurers have agreed to continue not using genetic test results for the vast majority of insurance policies until 2017.
The government has announced plans to abolish life assurance premium relief (LAPR) in the budget.
Recently rebranded Ageas Protect has launched ‘Low Start', a personal protection product offering the same cover as its YourLife Plan at a lower initial cost.
Bupa has raised medical underwriting limits on its life and critical illness plans.
The term assurance sector has been slow and steady recently, but as Owain Thomas writes, it could do with a boost from the housing market
Life insurers are ‘living in the dark ages' and stigmatising HIV positive clients meaning their needs are not being met, according to research.
PruProtect has unveiled a mobile quote facility and improved digital communications for advisers to use on its life and critical illness products.
A life cover advert by ASDA has been found to have breached TV advertising standards rules by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Almost 43% of mortgage holders do not have life cover to protect their mortgage, according to data from Sainsbury's life insurance.
Scottish Provident has announced pricing changes to its life and critical illness cover rates.