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Rehabilitation has been a core part of income protection for some time, but what does it actually entail? In the case of strokes, not very much, as Peter Madigan discovers

The increasing emphasis on rehabilitation will affect the basic role and responsibilities of advisers, say Helen Merfield and Joy Reymond

Rehabilitation is increasingly offered alongside income protection. But there's still confusion about whether this benefit affects ability to claim, says Johanna Gornitzki

Continued improvements in medical developments means that pricing risk in the protection market is a complicated business. Alan Martin explains

Strokes are more common among women than breast cancer, but, as Vanessa Leyland explains, there is a lot more that needs to be known

To comply with the FSA's initiative to treat customers fairly the sale of protection policies must clearly identify clients' needs. Simon Burgess looks at how to get it right

Genetic science is making leaps and bounds in medical research but causing headaches for life offices. With a new moratorium recently agreed, Peter Madigan investigates

Men's lifestyle choices when young, and their increased longevity when old, are putting insurers in a tight spot, as Peter Madigan discovers

The ABI critical illness (CI) working party review reached a crucial stage at the end of August. Party chairman, Nick Kirwan, answers some need-to-know questions

While depression is a serious illness, is it time for a more client-focused approach to underwriting? Paul Edwards investigates