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Fewer appeals against Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) decisions are being found in the claimants favour, according to government statistics.

Fewer claimants are being found eligible for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) despite government claims that the benefits system is providing greater protection for disabled people.

Doctors have called for the government to include a clause prioritising fair access for all as part of its NHS reforms.

Simplyhealth's purchase of Groupama has been delayed due to the volume of work currently being imposed upon the FSA and legal system.

Cancer patients already severely struggling with financial difficulties because of their illness could be hit with "catastrophic" effects if welfare reform proceeds, MacMillan Cancer Support has warned.

The ABI is set to publish industry guidance to help insurers, brokers and comparison websites better identify insurance application form fraud.

Bupa has introduced an option to tailor cancer coverage around NHS diagnosis and treatment provision.

Friends Life has completed its full launch with the unveiling of its individual protection proposition for IFAs.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has announced the programme for its Autumn Conference on 16 November and said it will also open to non-AMII members.

More than half of advisers have yet to adjust their clients' protection needs in the wake of the removal of the default retirement age (DRA), according to Avelo.