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Bipolar disorder used to be less openly discussed and was frequently referred to as Manic Depression. Andy Smith examines the disorder's symptoms and insurance implications

There is a rapidly growing industry in self-testing and home diagnostic kits, creating a more informed and ‘health aware' life assurance consumer. Phil Brown asks what are the risks to our industry of potential selective disclosure?

When money is tight there is a change in attitudes to insurance fraud. But, ask Amanda Fyffe and Helen Walters, are financial misstatements always fraudulent - and how can you tell?

There is nowhere more ‘front line' than a claims department, and recent years have seen great improvements. Craig Colton expects there will be more to come.

Misconceptions about mental health are hampering the treatment of the subject by employers. Joy Reymond explains how they can improve their approach.

Individual critical illness saw a relentless pace of change last year. But has the industry gone far enough? Fiona Murphy investigates.

The protection industry is forever predicting positive change to grow the market. Jonathan Hughes, a reinsurance actuary, assesses the odds of this happening soon.

What should employers know to successfully run a group income protection scheme without running into legal problems? Paul Avis and Vanessa Cowling give their insights.

It is worth the time and effort to explain the value of a product to the buyer, writes Alan Lakey.

Recently in the news after alarming statistics detailing its prevalence, Non-melanoma skin cancer is a public health menace. PruProtect's Fergus Bescoby explains the implications