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A significant number (84%) of 18-24 year olds, dubbed the ‘iPosture generation' have admitted to suffering some incidence of back pain in the last 12 months, which experts have attributed to the rise in hand-held technology.

Direct Life has launched Quote+, which it has described as ‘the most significant advance' in pre-screening underwriting criteria, with the potential for a 10% increase in completed term insurance business for advisers.

The financial benefit cap came into place across the country at the end of September the Government has announced.

All companies will now have access to the Business in the Community (BITC) Workwell benchmark enabling them to publically report employee engagement and wellbeing.

New research suggests tradespeople are amongst the nation's fittest workers, typically exercising for 16.4 hours each week, over six times the NHS' minimum recommendation of 2.5 hours exercise per week.

The Financial Conduct Authority has stated that "there is no consistency" in the way insurance companies use private investigators (PI).

To help raise awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Aegon has shared previously unpublished figures on breast cancer claims in 2012.

Citizens Advice has warned the welfare system must take the needs of those who use it into account, as George Osborne announced a new ‘Help to Work' programme aimed at the long-term unemployed.

Macmillan has warned the Cancer Drugs Fund is not secure for the long term.

More than 60% of employers have a workplace savings platform or intend to review them over the next two years, according to a new guide launched by The Platforum and Lang Cat.