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Industry research has shown that many policyholders do not have a clue about the extent of their IP cover - and that is not good enough, writes Will Adler

Binge drinking and childhood obesity will mean a changing climate for insurers in the years ahead, warns Professor Michael O'Donnell

In the first of a two-part investigation, Peter Madigan asks whether six years of massive funding increases is helping the NHS finally get back on its feet

Health tourism and genetic screening were among topics tackled at the International Healthcare Conference in Seville, report Carl Carter and Hannah Langfield

Search engines offer advisers comprehensive information on a range of products - but at a price that forces some to look elsewhere for product data, writes Johanna Gornitzki

Civil partnerships give same-sex couples the same insurance status as married couples - making guaranteed insurability options (GIOs) more important than ever, writes Ian Noble

Advisers who are wary of the business protection market may be missing out on lucrative opportunities. Alun Beynon answers some need-to-know questions

A new MA degree in case management should increase professionalism in the rehabiliation sector, says Lynn Rouse

The health insurance and protection markets saw significant changes in the last year. Here, seven key industry figures reveal their thoughts, hopes and fears for 2006

If you're diabetic, slightly rotund - or enjoy paragliding - then insurers may charge you extra. Almost no one seems to be a standard proposition these days, writes Samantha Downes