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The average length of time taken by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to authorise financial services start-ups is now back up to its highest levels, according to data obtained by City law firm RPC.

The second part of the Help to Buy scheme will be available from this week after the Government brought forward the launch date by three months.

Aviva is launching a radio campaign of four adverts highlighting family protection.

Survival estimates for those diagnosed with breast cancer have nearly doubled since 1971, with the majority of women diagnosed surviving for five years or more, research has found.

International Private Medical (IPMI) insurer Medicare has enhanced its policies including changes to its evacuation cover.

LV= has enhanced its whole of life policy, LifeTime+, with an increase in the number of guaranteed increase options (GIOs) and the addition of terminal illness cover.

CIExpert has welcomed Ageas Protect's amendments to its Critical Illness (CI) policy and highlighted its position as the first insurer to extend Type 1 diabetes cover to adults aged below 40.

Ageas Protect has announced enhancements to its critical illness (CI) product including the introduction of two new partial benefit conditions and improved children's cover.

Internal restructuring is increasingly being seen as a way of driving efficiency and growth amongst insurers and reinsurers.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Clydesdale Bank (Clydesdale) £8.9m for failing to inform its customers clearly of their rights after the bank miscalculated the repayments on over 42,500 mortgages.