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Stephanie Spicer looks at the recent trend towards health tourism and asks whether getting treatment abroad will become par for the course

CI:Skandia has become the latest provider to reveal its declined critical illness (CI) claims statistics. The move comes three months after Standard Life became the first insurer to unveil how many CI claims it had turned down over the past year.

With one in two total permanent disability (TPD) claims currently being declined, Johanna Gornitzki asks whether this element of critical illness is doing more harm than good

PMI:Changes to the NHS may pose a threat to the private medical insurance (PMI) market, according to Laing and Buisson's latest report.

What are the pros and cons of the Financial Services Authority's treating customers fairly (TCF) initiative and what has it contributed to the protection and health insurance markets?

Industry: The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has moved to reassert its position ahead of a consultation into whether multi-tied and whole of market advisers should be admitted to the association.

Terrorism: Industry promises to assist victims following the attacks on the capital

This is the last call for entries to the COVER Excellence Awards for Intermediaries. There are four awards in this category: protection intermediary of the year, healthcare intermediary of the year, e-business award and marketing initiative of the year....

Industry: Friends Provident has announced changes to its guaranteed critical illness (CI) rates, with some premiums being reduced by up to nearly 11%. The new rates became available on 19 July.

Friends Provident has unveiled a new trust to help families mitigate their Inheritance Tax (IHT) liability.