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Zurich has revealed it paid 92% of critical illness (CI) claims last year.

Defaqto has released its Star Ratings for private medical insurance (PMI) for the first time.

Government ministers will aim to overturn the exclusion of means-testing of cancer patients receiving Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) as the coalition's government's Welfare Reform Bill moves back to the House of Commons.

Absence management procedures have not kept pace with technology and the way Britain works, resulting in serious welfare, management and productivity issues, a new report has said.

Ellipse has entered the group income protection (GIP) market with the launch of its InteractPlus product which includes an integrated absence management system.

L&G has given the use of Subject Access Requests (SARs) a ringing endorsement and said they produce much better results than other methods of obtaining medical information.

Canada Life has revealed that almost half of its small scheme new business is being done online.

Friends Life has made two senior protection appointments including poaching Ageas' head of sales.

Lifesearch has bucked the trend of declining protection sales with a significant growth in business last year.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) spent nearly £400m on management expenses in the 2010/11 year as it took in nearly £1bn in levies and paid out over £535m in compensation.