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The availability of bereavement benefits is not widely known, with just 14% of UK adults aware of potential £2,000 tax-free lump sums, many miss out, despite meeting eligibility criteria.

Advisers have been asked for feedback on a draft good practice statement for insurers, ahead of ECJ Gender ruling implementation.

An IFA who allegedly reduced a client to tears after a drunken meeting has claimed she was unfairly forced out of the business by her employer.

Swiss Re has reported "strong underwriting, good investment performance and lower than-expected major natural catastrophe claims" for a "very strong first-quarter" net income of $1.1bn compared to a loss of $665m for Q1 2011.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has told banks the new regulatory system will push them to weed out potentially harmful products and demand they pay particular attention to treating customers fairly.

Since 2006 Legal & General have paid out over £1.5 million as part of their early notification bonus scheme.

Aviva and Pink have today launched a Protection Academy providing industry entrants and mortgage advisers with training to expert level on how to sell protection products

Partnership has called for a greater promotion of equity release and annuities, as it finds 41% of over 45s would use property sales or rentals to fund care.

Insurance firm Aviva has suffered an embarassing blow after more than half its shareholders voted against its proposals on executive pay at its annual general meeting today.

Royal assent has been given to the Legal Aid: Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 2012, which removes legal aid from a series of welfare issues.