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Draft guidance on a programme of tests used to aid decisions on chemotherapy treatment for early breast cancer has been published.

The Trade Union Congress has recognised the importance of employee health and wellbeing programmes in reducing absence and boosting productivity.

Aegon has reported new life sales rose to £758m in 2012, up from £738m the year before.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has revealed that the number of advisers practising in the summer of last year was down 11.5% on the previous year, a fall of more than one in ten.

The FSA has fiend a health and social care services organisation £175,000 for failing to ensure compliance with share dealing provisions.

Cyber-terrorism is on the agenda for an IT consultancy today during a presentation about high-profile attacks on insurers.

An online quoting system has reported that all consumers look at more than one protection product area when considering cover.

Insurers are failing to engage with social media and technology-savvy consumers, a customer experience survey has shown.

The government's plan to introduce a £75,000 cap on care costs in 2017 will by no means remove the burden on private payers and their families, according to Laing & Buisson.

Cash plans will remain attractive even if the market lifts and focus on price is diluted, Simplyhealth has said.