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Providers need to be mindful of getting stuck in a middle ground when trying to cater for a wide mass market on price-competitive critical illness, Skandia has warned.

Foresters Friendly Society has launched a GP Consultation Service providing members with medical advice around the clock.

Swiss Re has said the industry is "getting it right" following strong in-force group risk premium growth figures in its Group Watch 2013.

Insurers need to keep clearer records to aid in potential claims disputes following the introduction of the Consumer Insurance Act, according to industry observers.

Legal & General has stressed the importance of income protection following Shelter reports of increasing numbers of people receiving housing, debt and benefits advice.

The successes of now-defunct primary care trusts must not be forgotten in the redrawn commissioning structure, the NHS Confederation has warned.

Too much regulation - instead of instilling greater trust in the financial services industry - can have the opposite effect, according to Richard Sexton, reputation and policy director at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Ageas Protect has added life of another cover to its term assurance products.

Skandia has re-entered the critical illness market with a 56-condition product aimed at high net worth clients.

Adviser professional partnerships with accountants have proved much more successful than those with solicitors, Positive Solutions has reported.