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The PIP breast implant furore could prompt the creation of an insurance scheme for cosmetic surgery patients to prevent similar remedial problems in the future.

The need for a greater degree of product flexibility has been highlighted by research from The Syndicate.

Openwork has produced a protection quote application for Apple mobile devices.

Bupa has launched a free iPhone and Android app to enable its international private medical insurance (IPMI) customers to access their policy information from anywhere in the world.

The protection industry needs a "kick up the bum" and a "spark of passion" injected into it if it is to address the needs of modern consumers, the Protection Review has said.

Consumers increasingly appreciate the need for protection insurance when they are told about the limitations of state benefits, new research has found.

The first report from new industry research body, The Syndicate is focusing on consumer behaviour and self-image in a protection setting.

Bupa has reached an agreement with BMI Healthcare to re-introduce patient treatment at all but three of the hospital network's facilities.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel has called for the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to be given full responsibility for the regulation of retail financial services, including consumer credit.

Protection complaints continued to rise during the year and have already breached last year's totals in some product areas.