Cirencester friendly has become the first insurer to give its backing to COVER's campaign to reform the assessment of claims for income protection (IP).
Health service company, Cigna, has announced is relocating the European headquarters of its International Health, Life & Accident (HL&A) business from Madrid to London.
Lobby group Adviser Alliance has had its application for a judicial review into the absence of an industry long-stop rejected - but has vowed to continue the fight for a time-bar on complaints.
GPs have become so poor at returning medical request forms that advisers have been forced to attend appointments with patients to ensure they are completed.
Over 20 million Britons believe they could survive for up to six months on ‘emergency' funds despite half having less than £1,000 available in accessible savings.
A shadow minister has claimed the FSA's Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiative has failed to adequately protect consumers.
Healthcare intermediaries have called for cash plan providers to offer greater product innovation and provide more training on the market.
Unum has urged advisers to join it in targeting the ‘underserved' SME market to grow their income protection (IP) business.
Cuna Mutual has agreed a partnership with Golden Charter to provide index linked funeral plans.
Allianz has developed a dormancy option for its international private medical insurance (IPMI) clients that will allow them to take up to a five year break from their personal plan.