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The Association of British Insurers has questioned the Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's decision to schedule a stress test during the implementation of Solvency II.

Market experts have slammed both the system, products and levels of available advice in the self pay long term care (LTC) market.

The immediate needs annuity market for long-term care (LTC) could be increased to seven times its current size, according to new research.

Simple protection products need baseline standards and a goverment recognised stamp of approval, according to the chairman of trade body Protect.

Friends Life is to consolidate its individual protection streams onto a single platform, based around the recently acquired Bupa proposition.

Life cover for women could rise by up to 30% after the announcement of a new tax structure for protection products and other recent industry developments, according to RGA.

The government has announced plans to abolish life assurance premium relief (LAPR) in the budget.

The Government will no longer remove the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance for people in residential care.

Lifesearch has revealed it is considering entering the general insurance broker market.

Holloway Friendly has launched a new Income Protection plan tailored specifically for mortgage advisers to sell.