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The family of a man who died of cancer but whose life insurance payout was refused on the grounds that he failed to disclose pins and needles have won their fight against Friends Life, after the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) ruled that the insurer...

The board of the Financial Ombudsman Service has appointed Amerdeep Somal as the new independent assessor for the service.

Aviva is to stop offering direct investment and protection advice for its customers from 31 May.

Bowel cancer was the second most claimed for form of cancer last year, Scottish Provident has reported.

A long-term care specialist adviser has reported a noticeable dip in enquiries following the government announcement of the care cap plans.

The general insurance sector has made major strides to improve its role in protecting the public interest, according to a new report by the Chartered Insurance Institute.

The care and support minister has launched online information profiles on care homes and services in an aim to support more effective choices and comparisons.

The insurance industry needs to adopt new ways of working in order to make sense of Big Data and remain competitive in future years.

Care home providers need to be able to measure performance effectively, but are still in the dark in the ongoing absence of a government ratings system, Laing & Buisson has stated.

Employers need to address causes of problems in the workplace rather than treat the symptoms, a stress management consultancy has warned.