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Nearly three quarters of advisers (71%) believe providers should create new prefunded long term care products, but more IFAs need to advise in this sector, a free Defaqto research paper has found.

Consumer group Which? has listed task-based income protection cover and absolute return funds among a list of 'financial products to avoid'.

April Medibroker has bought healthcare underwriters Medicare International from Lloyds broker Lonmar Global Risks.

MPs from the All Party Local Government group have launched an inquiry examining the future of care provision, answering questions thrown up by the Dilnot Commission report.

AXA PPP International has lowered the minimum group size for which it can accept new business on a ‘medical history disregarded' basis from ten employees to five.

Four in ten Britons are afraid that getting a serious illness would be a significant detriment to their living standards, according to research.

Legal & General has replaced its mortgage payment protection (MPPI) product with a short-term income protection (IP) offering called Lifestyle Cover.

British Friendly's short-term income protection (IP) product is now available on Avelo's Exchange portal.

Advisers have criticised the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for failing to protect firms from invalid mis-selling cases levelled by claims management companies (CMCs).

Jelf has urged the government to target tax breaks for workplace healthcare provision at employers and argued such a move could produce an "entire culture shift".