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Life insurers are much less optimistic about the overall business situation than they were three months ago, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

Annual research into the insurance needs of gay men and women, by gay protection specialist IFA Compass, has for the first time focused on critical illness (CI) cover, instead of life insurance.

Exeter Friendly Society has created a very lightly branded income protection (IP) information and sales technique website in an effort to boost IFA sales across the industry.

PruProtect has launched a promotion offering children's serious illness cover (SIC) free for three years to new customers.

The Bupa Dental Health Plan has now been rolled out to SME customers after previously only being made available to large corporates and individual policies.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed its levy for the coming year will be £432.1m, with financial advisers contributing 9% of the total.

LV= has launched a relevant life cover product allowing employers to set up life cover either for their employees or company directors in a tax-efficient way.

Aviva has launched a new Private MedicaI Insurance (PMI) product, Guidewell, with an open referral pathway for large corporate schemes.

The government has published draft rules as a basis for consultation on reforming the ‘postcode lottery' of long-term care eligibility criteria.

A Red Arc mental health programme has claimed a 74% recovery to normal mood levels and everyday coping capacity within a period of three to four months.