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Generali Employee Benefits has announced it will launch an EAP to its group income protection (GIP) customers while group life (GLA) customers will have access to a new bereavement counselling and probate helpline service.

Measures to cut fraud saved the taxpayer £6.5bn last year, the government has said.

Connect, a new direct to consumer individual cash plan has been launched by Health Shield.

New legislation has been introduced meaning physiotherapists and podiatrists will be able to independently prescribe medication to their patients; care and support minister, Norman Lamb has announced.

The board of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has approved a new equality strategy.

Bupa has expanded its services for older people by making a further step into the care village sector with the acquisition of Richmond Care Villages.

International health insurer Allianz Worldwide Care has launched an interactive online map highlighting the key partnerships it has established to provide multinational clients with locally compliant healthcare plans.

Although life insurance regained some momentum during 2012, growth is likely to be stalled by economic issues over the next five years, research has suggested.

Cancer Research UK has unveiled a new website revealing a comprehensive breakdown of cancer statistics, which allows everyone to get the latest figures for their area.

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of financial services firms have increased salaries to offset the impending EU bonus cap in order to retain staff, research from Robert Half Financial Services has revealed.