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Cost is still a deterrent to visiting a dentist with a fifth of people viewing it as a luxury despite NHS dentistry becoming more accessible, according to new research.

The National Institute for Health Clinical Excellence (Nice) has provisionally rejected three commonly used leukaemia drugs for being too expensive compared to the benefit they bring.

Cuna Mutual Group has announced a deal to distribute LV='s term life assurance to its network of building societies.

Bailed-out Lloyds Banking Group has made a £3.2bn provision for the cost of mis-selling payment protection insurance (PPI), driving the bank to a loss in Q1.

Aviva has enhanced benefits on its international Private Medical Insurance offering.

Protect has confirmed representatives from the Protection Review, Income Protection Task Force and Defaqto will be speaking at its May meeting.

Europ Assistance has partnered with Premier Occupational Healthcare as part of its expansion into healthcare and home and family assistance.

An advice service focussed on helping people with pre-existing medical conditions obtain life cover has been launched into the UK protection market.

New business at Royal London's protection arms Bright Grey and Scottish Provident fell 14% over Q1 2011 compared to the same quarter last year.

More than half of UK adults hold no life insurance despite being highly aware of the importance of having it and other protection products, according to research.