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Broker protection business will rise significantly in the next two months to catch up to a notable lift in the mortgage market, First Complete has said.

Employee benefits that can be of benefit to dependents and spouses are commonly being overlooked and under-used by employees, Jelf has said.

Ageas has put a strong first quarter down to acquisition of Groupama Insurances, with business results showing a rise in profits.

The government has rejected proposals to regulate the practice of will-writing, following a written request from the Legal Services Board (LSB) which said it had uncovered a "compelling case" for regulatory oversight of the industry.

Currently published claims statistics, adviser use of them and the need for standardisation are set to be important debating points at research company F&TRC's next Protection Forum event on 23 May.

Jeremy Hunt has announced NHS England will be tackling "shockingly low" dementia diagnosis rates, with plans that could identify and treat 160,000 people unknowingly living with the condition.

Scottish Widows has increased its commitment to returning to the intermediary market by appointing a new head of intermediary protection propositions.

Stress, depression and anxiety has increased to a seven year high in the financial services sector, Legal and General has reported.

The integration of health and social care in 2018 will result in fewer patients that "fall through the cracks" the Department of Health has said.

Insurance provider Endsleigh has launched support for sufferers and potential sufferers of asthma to educate on how it can affect life insurance policies.