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Just under two-thirds of women have never taken out life insurance cover, according to new research from Friends Life.

The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) has exacerbated a polarisation of the advisory market, with an almost even split of firms forecasting growth and those predicting static or declining revenues over the next three years, research has suggested.

Employers need to improve their infrastructure and increase engagement in order to boost the take up of cycle to work schemes.

An amendment to the Care Bill mandating local authorities to refer people approaching care to regulated financial advisers - a proposal originally thrown out by parliament - is to be re-submitted in revised form for consideration by MPs.

CIExpert has positively reviewed Scottish Provident's three new alterations to its Self Assurance critical illness (CI) policy which take effect from 16th September.

Scottish Provident has enhanced its critical illness (CI) cover to include a new heart attack definition, a first for the intermediary market.

Foresters Friendly Society is now providing Life Insurance cover to Global Connections a group of agencies of charity workers with members based both in the UK and overseas.

Professional staff are increasingly working more flexibly and remotely, according to poll of 4,000 businesses.

The UK unemployment rate fell 0.1% in the three months to July to 7.7%, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Martin Wheatley, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has admitted to concerns about some of the effects the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) has had on the adviser community, and said the regulator will look into the reduction...