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Minister for care and support has appointed a chief social worker for adults in a bid to drive up the quality of long-term care.

Adviser support group Tenet is introducing guidelines for its advisers using social media sites to provide them - and the group's compliance managers - with "complete peace of mind".

The Money Advice Service (MAS) is calling on stakeholders in the financial services industry to share their knowledge of what works for consumers as part of a wider project designed to improve the overall financial wellbeing of Britons.

An employer has reported higher employee retention and morale after integrating cash plans as an employee benefit into the company.

The NHS' future following Lansley reforms and the Francis Report, and impact on private healthcare, will be top of the agenda at the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaires' annual private healthcare summit on 9 July.

Adviser opportunities in the development of flex benefits systems for smaller employees are set to further encourage growing group critical illness (group CI) sales, Aviva has said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FSA) is launching a strategic review into the claims process in general insurance.

New business at insurance giant Aviva was up 18% in the three months to 31 March, reaching £191m, according to its latest results.

A culture of ‘all work and no play' in the UK is damaging family life and causing high stress levels, according to Medicash.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a rallying call to advisers and the wider industry to help it regulate, saying it "can't do it alone".