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A staggering 8% of all cancer deaths in Britain are a result of exposure to carcinogens in the workplace, research from the Imperial College London has revealed.

Following the release of the Money Advice Service's (MAS) year-end results this morning, the body's chief executive has said it will actively look to foster partnerships with advisers over the coming 12 months.

Employers need to fully research the healthcare system in destinations where employees are being relocated, as increasing numbers of expats return home after failing to budget adequately, Jelf Employee Benefits has warned.

Ageas Protect has launched a business protection product range that aims to cater for all business sizes.

Simplyhealth has launched a private medical insurance (PMI) proposition for small to medium sized businesses.

Businesses are struggling with debt structure and day-to-day cash flow management, yet the amount of businesses underinsured has grown, Legal and General has reported.

Insurers need to focus on creative initiatives that draw data from alternative sources including social media, third parties and machine-to-machine communications, or else risk their competitive position, Ovum has warned.

FOS has said the more "pragmatic, commonsense" approach of the new regulator will fill the need to re-balance past industry issues like the extensive PPI mis-selling.

The number of customers using the Money Advice Service (MAS) is up 62% from 1.2 million in 2011/12 to 2.1 million in 2012/13, according to full-year results released today.

Four drug types have been found to reduce breast cancer incidence by 38% in women at an increased risk of the disease, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in The Lancet.