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Employers need advice on prevention of mental health issues to sit alongside group cover, a group risk industry body said at an Association of British Insurer (ABI) briefing this morning.

MetLife has been building its infrastructure ahead of the launch of a Master Trust for its group life and group income protection.

A steering group chaired by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Treasury is currently drafting a report on under-protection.

British insurers are expected to face the worst flood damage bills since 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Pwc) has warned.

Aviva does "tidying up" exercise with critical illness cover, according to an adviser.

Aviva has added benefits and options to its individual private health insurance cover.

The Money Advice Service (MAS) has hired Caroline Rookes as its new chief executive to succeed Tony Hobman.

There has been no change or bias in the proportion of protection sales so far in the run up to gender neutralisation, an underwriting firm has reported.

Group risk advisers should take advantage of the "perfect" business opportunity created by auto-enrolment with the phase-in now underway, Canada life has said.

Too many patients are being let down by the NHS through poor care because of the difficulty changing the "culture" of the NHS, the Patients Association has said.