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Zurich has recorded its highest quarterly protection market share as part of an overall growth in its IFA presence.

Insurers could be prevented from using age, health and any other form of differentiation to underwrite and price products if a French administrative authority has its way.

What Insure has launched an income protection (IP) product including cover in the event of someone becoming a carer.

The FSA expects protection and health insurance to be among the most likely product areas affected if the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules that gender based pricing is illegal.

Cirencester friendly paid 94% of its valid income protection (IP) claims totalling £2.7m in 2010 and reiterated its call for other providers follow suit.

Canada Life has warned intermediaries and group life scheme trustees to be aware of the impending deadline affecting the operation of these policies.

Exeter Family Friendly's Health Cover for Me private medical insurance product is now available for quoting on the Insurance Resource portal.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has demanded greater data transparency from insurers and medical practitioners and a distinction to be made between ‘hospital networks' and ‘treatment networks.'

A third of incapacity benefit (IB) recipients being reassessed for Employment and Support Allowance are being found too sick to work at all, according to government statistics.

Protection and medical insurance complaints are on course for a significant drop in volume during 2010/11, according to the latest statistics released by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).