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Adviser's use of company extranets for protection business may have peaked, research has found.

Dropping private healthcare for employees because of rising costs can do more harm than good to a company's finances, according to Gallagher Employee Benefits.

The main reason claims are denied is a simple failure to complete the paperwork, Universal Provident has said.

Confidence in the financial services industry has dramatically improved in the last quarter, with life insurers and investment managers "particularly bullish", a poll shows.

From 30 April people who are able to get back into the workplace will get contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA (C)) for a maximum of 12 months.

British Friendly registered more than 800 advisers, received 2,295 intermediary applications and wrote annual premiums in excess of £650,000 since launching BFS Protect in March 2011.

Ageas has confirmed it is looking for a "clearer strategy" for its income protection (IP) product as the market moves to own occupation underwriting.

Partnership is launching a mentoring and financial support scheme for young athletes in surrey, where the long term care annuity provider has offices.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) stance on simplified advice means members are unlikely to develop propositions in the area.

Friends Life paid 90% of claims under its critical illness plans last year., 1,565 claims admitted and processed out of 1,733.