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Short term income protection products are set to be the big seller over the next ten years, according to the protection industry.

Redress paid to customers who complained about the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) has now reached £3bn, according to the FSA.

If you have a moment, PruProtect is interested on your views about tax changes, combined with the gender directive.

The Government's overhaul of the long term care sector has been delayed at least 18 months, according to papers seen by the Financial Times.

Private companies are to bid for contracts to run all aspects of people's long term care (LTC), including medical care, at six pilot sites, under a new Government scheme.

The Income Protection Task Force has completed a draft Charter setting out the obligations and opportunities of companies selling Income Protection.

Friends Life has increased the commission advisers receive on its income protection policies by approximately 15% in a bid to bring it into line with commission received on critical illness and life products.

Three-quarters of employees suffering with stress related problems are able to return to work within six months, according to Legal & General data.

Simplyhealth has completed its purchase of fellow health insurer Groupama Healthcare and revealed it will release a new private medical insurance product in the autumn.

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's said UK building societies have survived the financial crisis in better health than the UK banking industry as a whole, in a report.