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Gen Re has backed a community rated income protection (IP) product to compliment state benefits and called on the industry to add its support to the proposal.

Fortis is introducing discounts for new customers who purchase more than one cover.

IFAs are under-equipped to benefit from a looming explosion of interest in long term care products, says a market specialist.

Bupa paid out in 91.5% of critical illness claims received during the first half of 2010, the company has revealed.

Older people are overwhelmingly failing to plan for later life and haven't woken up to the impending care crunch, according to new research

Adviser networks had half of the complaints against them referred to Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) upheld in the first six months of the year.

Munich Re has announced Andrew Rear as its new chief executive responsible for UK, Irish, African and Australian life reinsurance markets.

Resolution confirmed it has acquired the Axa UK Life business, including its protection, corporate benefits and annuities arms.

The NHS in Scotland could charge patients for services if plans recommended by an influential adviser to the Scottish Parliament finance committee are implemented.

Friends Provident is adding mastectomy cover and five new ABI+ conditions to its critical illness (CI) product.