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Patients have branded Bupa's strategy to review knee surgery as ‘risking the integrity of the doctor-patient relationship' and ‘not in line with best clinical practice'.

Jonathan Rees, director general of the Government Equalities Office, has reassured insurers there will not be a ban on age-based insurance pricing in the near future.

Zurich has amended its critical illness (CI) plans and produced a multi-media pack to help advisers promote the benefits of the product's cover.

Intermediaries are overwhelmingly (91%) in favour of commission options in the group insurance market, Canada Life Group Insurance has said.

Friends Life has launched a selling techniques video for IFAs.

Any new legislation implementing private sector involvement in supporting the welfare state will not happen until a potential second term, according to the ABI.

Andy Milburn has joined Ageas Protect as the provider's new head of marketing.

Axa PPP has confirmed its intention to purchase online private medical insurance intermediary Health-on-line for an undisclosed sum.

A third of the industry believes comparison sites will be the most popular way to buy protection in a decade, while 66% expect fewer IFAs selling protection, according to the Protection Review.

More than half of Britons do not think they need to buy extra insurance because of the government's welfare reforms and big society agenda, new research has found.