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Defaqto has said it believes short term income protection (IP) products are likely to become the replacement for payment protection insurance (PPI).

The fit note is not reducing absence yet as sickness time off increased to 190 million lost working days at a cost of £17bn to employers last year, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said.

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) has withdrawn a letter signed by itself and other medical practitioner bodies regarding Bupa's plans for arthroscopic knee surgery.

The nation's care system will become overwhelmed in the future unless major investment is introduced by the government, according to new research.

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) think tank has applauded the government's first year of welfare reform calling it "an impressive start".

The Law Commission has released a recommendation for a statute and code of practice to pave the way for a coherent social care system.

Bupa has hit back at surgeons by denying claims that its medical review process could be "potentially harmful to patients" and said it has consulted with practitioner bodies.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) and the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) have confirmed they are in formal merger discussions with an aim to complete them by the end of the year.

Surgeons have condemned plans by Bupa to demand pre-operation second opinions as "unacceptable" and "potentially harmful to patients" while criticising the provider for not working alongside them.

Friends Life total new business rose 52% in Q1 compared to a year earlier, with sales from parent company Resolution's newly aquired businesses driving performance.