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The Building Societies Association (BSA) believes regulatory intervention has provided a major barrier to insurance purchases and that the FSA's approach is "pretty flawed".

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has called revelations of NHS Trusts using cost cutting tactics that result in patients dying or force them into private treatment as "a cynical approach" and "regrettable".

Britons recognise the benefits of being in work and support GPs in deciding when they should return to work, according to new research.

Employees do not understand the value of their employee benefits package while many under-25s ignore it altogether, according to research.

The Protection Review and the Personal Finance Society (PFS) will soon be announcing the first dates for independent protection training for advisers.

Friends Life has re-launched its group protection proposition which integrates the previous Bupa Health Assurance and Friends Provident offerings.

Disability rights campaigners have hit out at a report by MPs which concluded the process used to decide claimants' eligibility for benefits is working well.

Nearly half of all Britons are neglecting their health and fitness, research has found.

Universal Provident has brought the underwriting of its product range in house with sister company Personal Assurance now the insurer.

Only a quarter (24%) of people applying for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are found sick or disabled enough to be awarded the benefit, according to latest government statistics.