Aegon UK has revealed that 86% of its child critical illness (CI) claims are for cancer in a bid to raise awareness.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will continue its General Lifestyle outputs, covering smoking, drinking and health, following a public consultation from 2 September to 31 October 2013.
It is World Cancer Day, so it's a good time to reflect on how the insurance industry can better serve those who have been affected by a cancer diagnosis.
The burden of global cancer is rising and there is a "real need" to focus on preventing it through tackling smoking, obesity and drinking, says the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Friends Life has raised £140,000 for the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre which will go towards initiatives including a welfare benefits advice service.
Aviva has released previously unseen figures from its critical illness (CI), income protection (IP) and private medical insurance (PMI) claims statistics.
Friends Life is highlighting the importance of joining in with the conversation on cancer.
Macmillan Cancer Support has called for the NHS to shift towards proper aftercare in the light of figures which show the number of people being diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year has risen to 330,0001.
The number of people being diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year has hit more than 330,000 for the first time, according to the latest figures.
The death rate from cancer has dropped by more than a fifth since the 1990s according to analysis from Cancer Research UK.