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Dg mutual, an income protection specialist for self-employed professionals, paid out 99% of claims for the fifth year running.

Critical illness G-Day premium changes have shown Aegon, Scottish Provident and Bright Grey to have the highest increases, while LV= can boast the lowest, CIExpert has reported

The Government's social care system for disabled people is in crisis, with thousands struggling to eat or wash or leave their homes charities have concluded.

The government has pledged to form a new state-funded service which will carry out an independent assessment of employees after four weeks of sickness absence.

A casual observer could be forgiven for imagining that there was significant political momentum towards the delivery of a care funding solution. Chris Horlick is a believer.

CIExpert has released its assessment of changes Ageas has made to its critical illness plan.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is reported to be in talks with the banking industry to set a deadline for customers being able to claim for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).

LifeSearch has started offering free, whole of market, independent protection advice to customers using Which? Mortgage Advisers.

A protection adviser has warned advisers to check critical illness cover policy documents after receiving a series of out-dated terms and conditions for clients.

Protection specialist and former Associate Director of the ABI, Nick Kirwan has joined the executive team of the Income Protection Task Force.