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Employers could be liable for an employee's stress even if life outside work is the major driving force behind it, an employment law expert warns.

PruProtect has announced new business premiums up 39% compared to the same period in 2011, in the provider's annual results for 2011-2012.

AXA PPP International has appointed of AIMS, Medilink and Medscheme (based in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Mauritius respectively) to provide claims assistance services and facilitate members' access to medical treatment across Africa.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has partnered with the Scottish Financial Risk Academy to further actuarial science.

Zurich is to cut 200 jobs from across its UK Life business.

Women who work are not recognising the importance of protection and need to seek advice, Scottish Provident has warned.

The impact of autoenrolment on group risk benefits has been outlined in a Canada Life guide for corporate clients.

Barclays Bank has overtaken Lloyd's TSB as the source of the most payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints, according to figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Capita Hartshead and Bluefin Corporate Consulting will operate as a combined business under the new name of Capita Employee Benefits from November.

PPI complaints have doubled in the first half of this year with up to 1,500 new cases each day, according to latest Financial Ombudsman Service complaints statistics.