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The Chartered Insurance Institute has published its Annual Review for 2011, showing a 6% rise in membership and an operating surplus of £1.85m, more than double last year's £0.764m

Friends Life has increased new business in the last three months, with total sales reaching £292m - up 8% on the same period last year, its first quarter business update shows.

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) is to raise its adviser charges for firms by more than 50%.

More UK households say they are struggling to pay bills, compared to last year.

While all Dilnot recommendations may not be possible to implement, failure to act on the issue of long term care is likely to be remembered by future generations and will be thought of as the Coalition's ‘elephant in the room', according to industry body...

Nearly all those with HIV are unaware of the availability of life cover for people in their situation.

Jelf Group has reported a 10% improvement in operating profit in the six months ended March 2012 to £1.6m, up from £1.5m in the same period of 2011.

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.