Regulation

Global life premiums grew by 0.7% in 2013 to $2.608bn, down from 2.3% growth in 2012; research has found.

The Financial Ombudsman (FOS) has published case studies of typical private medical insurance (PMI) and protection claims to illustrate the type of claims it has received.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced a new approach to tackling serious failings in financial services firms by cracking down on senior level management first.

The industry's petition calling on the government to remove the ombudsman's right to consider claims without any long-stop restriction, has passed 5,000 signatures but needs double that to be considered by officials.

Business secretary Vince Cable has called the financial sector "a public good", though admitted it often falls short of this lofty aim.

A husband and wife have been sentenced after he faked his death in a bid to collect more than £1.1 million from life insurance policies and investments.

UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell in the year to May, after the previous month saw its first climb in 10 months.

The governor of the Bank of England has told the UK to prepare for a potential rise in interest rates this year.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) and Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) are consulting on a protocol designed to provide clarity surrounding the treatment of client relationships between a firm and individual advisers.

Confidence in the UK economy has hit a post-crisis high despite soaring valuations pointing towards a correction, according to the FT.