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Law Commission proposals to hold insurers liable for damages after delays or refusing to pay a valid claim have been welcomed.

Improvements have been made in cancer care since 2007, however, lack of information on costs and outcomes inhibits improvements, according to an National Audit Office (NAO) report.

Almost 30% of people who have cancelled or are considering cancelling their payment protection insurance would consider buying a replacement policy, research by Capita has revealed.

Concerns over the conduct of health insurers are to be reported to the FSA by Lord Sassoon, the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury.

Individuals will be responsible for commissioning their own care services and managing their own care budgets, according to plans revealed by the government.

The House of Lords has held a debate on the impact that private medical insurers' reimbursement policies have on cancer patients.

Doctors' failure to address awkward health issues and patients' lack of willingness to disclose problems "create a worrying trend that could exacerbate the UK's health issues," Aviva has said.

Friends Provident has reminded the public that more than 40% of Britons support the introduction of a fat tax.

WPA is launching a healthcare cash plan to the individual and corporate markets.

More than a third of European workers would willingly sacrifice some of their pay for greater financial protection in the event of illness or injury, research suggests.