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Friends Provident received 624 claims last year; of these 578 (92.6%) were paid and 46 (7.4%) were declined.

ALC Health has signed an agreement with the Blood Care Foundation (BCF) to provide clients with screened blood, in the event of a medical emergency, from a network of blood banks around the world.

PMI publishers Craigdallie have published a PMI Handbook for advisers.

Legal & General (L&G) Network has chosen Bupa as a strategic partner so L&G advisers can offer medical insurance to clients.

The Government's new ‘fit note' which is launched today can benefit employers and their staff, says Water Wellpoint.

Unum has launched a new online underwriting system.

Dental benefits can help reduce employee sickness and absence while also improving morale and recruitment, new research says.

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) is addressing long term disability and the new Employment Support Allowance (ESA) with a series of nationwide adviser seminars.

Charity,Counsel and Care, has backed the newly proposed National Care Service (NCS) believing it presents IFAs "huge opportunities".

The GP advice line, free for all HSF Health Plan subscribers, will be able to help both employees and employers with the fit note transition.