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The Irish Central Bank has launched an investigation into the mis-selling of payment protection insurance on loans.

(Updated) Friends Life is to separate its open and closed books of business as part of parent company Resolution's UK Life project.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have reported steep falls in new protection business over the first half of the year.

Avelo Exchange has added Engage Mutual's guaranteed 50 plus life cover plan to its service becoming the first to do so in the intermediary market.

The NHS is in good financial health after producing a surplus of £1.5bn over the last financial year but it faces a stiff challenge over the coming years.

Personal care budgets need further testing before being implemented and an extensive professional engagement as soon as possible, the NHS Confederation has said.

A shortlist has been formed for advisers wishing to attend the independent protection training after the first two sessions were fully subscribed in less than a week.

A new protection intermediary headed by former moneysupermarket.com management will launch next week.

The NHS has revealed 9,000 more patients in England had waited more than six weeks for key diagnostic tests compared to the same time last year.

Bupa's half year results have shown the international healthcare group's revenue up 6% to £3.9bn.