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A spectrum disorder with varied symptoms and no clinically agreed criteria for classifying its severity - just how do you go about underwriting autism? Kevin Edwards investigates

While the dust may still be settling after A-Day, it is clear the life market has been rejuvenated by the introduction of pension term assurance, writes Andy Milburn

Nick Kirwan, chairman of the newly-formed Association of British Insurers Protection Committee, explains how product development will help IP receive the profile it deserves

Sound financial advice can be crucial for couples remarrying and looking to update their life cover, particularly if there are dependent children involved. Georgina Kenyon investigates

With critical illness insurers covering nearly 40 different conditions, Johanna Gornitzki questions whether any of these illnesses should be scrapped

Scottish Equitable has joined forces with RED ARC to bring a new emotional support element to its group critical illness insurance

Budget protection is rarely treated as a serious option by advisers and customers but it may not be as much of an oxymoron as some people believe, reports Georgina Kenyon

Insurers are turning to technology to combat healthcare fraud in response to a rising number of deceptions in recent years, explains Dr Simon Peck

The cost to employers of absence is rising - and more and more workers are taking time off for stress. This means healthcare cash plans are coming into their own, writes Raman Sankaran

SLE, a disease which takes its name from the Latin for wolf, sees the body's immune system attack its own vital organs, writes Nicola Wharrier