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Universal Provident is to increase the maximum age for children, at which it will pay accommodation charges for their parents, during hospital stays.

LV= has seen a drop in life and pensions sales of 14% for the first half 2013 compared to last year.

Asking insurance customers to be honest could cut nearly £100 million off the £1 billion a year cost of fraudulent claims.

Foresters friendly society is redesigning its products for a resurgence in the adviser market and a return to the society's original goals in light of Government austerity.

PayingForCare.org has launched a care cap calculator to help advisers and their clients make informed funding decisions.

British Friendly has created a simplified income protection product to be sold through advisers only.

AXA PPP healthcare has introduced a free second opinion service for members of its individual private medical insurance plans.

Peter Hamilton, head of retail propositions at Zurich, gives an update on the providers campaign to aid advisers in increasing their protection sales.

Mortgage brokers taking CeMAP percentage change since 2008 according to IFS

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has approved the change in control required for the purchase of Co-operative Banking Group's life insurance business Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) by mutual Royal London.