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More than 11,000 benefit sanctions were imposed on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants between June last year and the end of May.

Royal London, owner of Bright Grey, said disruption caused by its takeover of Scottish Provident three years ago had hit service levels following criticism from advisers.

Older people taking up personal budgets often face cuts to the level of care they can afford and are forced to do so because it is the only way they can continue to use their familiar care worker, according to new research.

Friends Life has revealed it is developing a simple protection product to target new distribution methods.

The Irish Central Bank has launched an investigation into the mis-selling of payment protection insurance on loans.

(Updated) Friends Life is to separate its open and closed books of business as part of parent company Resolution's UK Life project.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have reported steep falls in new protection business over the first half of the year.

Avelo Exchange has added Engage Mutual's guaranteed 50 plus life cover plan to its service becoming the first to do so in the intermediary market.

The NHS is in good financial health after producing a surplus of £1.5bn over the last financial year but it faces a stiff challenge over the coming years.

Personal care budgets need further testing before being implemented and an extensive professional engagement as soon as possible, the NHS Confederation has said.