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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.

The government is seeking to cut half a million people from the disability benefits list when the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is introduced.

Freedom Healthnet has upped the age limit for clients wishing to purchase its private medical insurance (PMI) plan.

Bright Grey has urged Britons to cut back on spending to help stabilise their finances and provide enough to secure a safety net for emergencies.

The government is expected to recommend a cap on long-term care (LTC) fees of between £50,000 and £60,000, according to a report.

The Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) is once again issuing its set of popular Top Trumps-style cards designed to help demystify critical illness (CI).