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Health cash plan provider Medicash increased its employer-paid policyholder numbers by almost 100% in 2011 but had a less successful year financially.

Specialist Lloyd's insurer Jubilee has announced a strategic move to grow its specialty term life business across both underwriting and distribution.

Draft legislation on reforming long-term care has been confirmed in the Queen's Speech.

More than 74,000 Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) exams were taken in financial services subjects in 2011, the CII has said in its Annual Review for 2011.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has published its Annual Review for 2011, showing a 6% rise in membership and an operating surplus of £1.85m, more than double last year's £0.764m

Friends Life has increased new business in the last three months, with total sales reaching £292m - up 8% on the same period last year, its first quarter business update shows.

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) is to raise its adviser charges for firms by more than 50%.

More UK households say they are struggling to pay bills, compared to last year.

While all Dilnot recommendations may not be possible to implement, failure to act on the issue of long term care is likely to be remembered by future generations and will be thought of as the Coalition's ‘elephant in the room', according to industry body...

Nearly all those with HIV are unaware of the availability of life cover for people in their situation.