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The long-term care (LTC) sector will be "too niche" to benefit from an RDR-driven increase in specialist advisers, a long-term care specialist has said.

Insurer's ability to rapidly reprice protection products will be essential in the wake of the Gender Directive on 21 December, Zurich has said.

Uncertainty around what the incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants from the broking industry is causing the greatest concern in the market and greater clarity must be given before damage is done.

The Scottish BMA is concerned UK welfare reform legislation will lead to poorer health in Scotland.

The Dilnot Commission's recommendations on long term care (LTC) are not the only course of action and the Government is being overly criticised in the run up to next month's White Paper on social care, Partnership has said.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has criticised insurance firms for inadequate planning in the run up to Solvency II in a letter distributed to firms yesterday.

More than 60 per cent of intermediaries have said they are confident about business growth in the next 12 months, according to a Sterling Insurance survey.

Engage Mutual has added to its guaranteed over 50s life cover plan to enable pay out for serious and terminal illness.

Care provided to patients with diabetes is in a ‘state of crisis' a specialist health lawyer has warned.

If you have a moment, LV= is interested in your intentions running up to the Gender Directive and I-E deadlines.