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ALC Health has increased the overall annual limits to its Premier, Classic and Ibérica plans.

Customers are failing to claim for complementary and alternative treatments on cashplans, elements they may have been impressed with at point of purchase.

There will need to be greater insurer consideration of real claimant needs, a care advisory service provider has stated.

The insurance gap is widest for aged 55 and over, MetLife has said.

Aviva has reported a buoyant first quarter in protection, with sales up a fifth on last year.

The long-term care (LTC) sector will be "too niche" to benefit from an RDR-driven increase in specialist advisers, a long-term care specialist has said.

Insurer's ability to rapidly reprice protection products will be essential in the wake of the Gender Directive on 21 December, Zurich has said.

Uncertainty around what the incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants from the broking industry is causing the greatest concern in the market and greater clarity must be given before damage is done.

The Scottish BMA is concerned UK welfare reform legislation will lead to poorer health in Scotland.

The Dilnot Commission's recommendations on long term care (LTC) are not the only course of action and the Government is being overly criticised in the run up to next month's White Paper on social care, Partnership has said.