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The Treasury has confirmed new European rules outlawing the use of gender in underwriting will not affect policies taken out before 21 December 2012.

More than a quarter of private sector employers are looking to reduce employee benefit costs by cutting holiday entitlement for staff, according to new research.

Perfect Health Insurance has launched a cashplan it claims outstrips those on offer elsewhere.

The Prime Minister has dealt a severe blow to the private medical insurance (PMI) industry's hopes of receiving tax relief to encourage public take up.

The team leading the government's sickness absence review has said it is keen to learn what the insurance industry can offer to improve the current management of absence.

While protection is a healthy business, advisers can expect an "exponential" growth in competion from internet aggregator sites an industry consultant has said.

The Private Medical Insurance (PMI) sector has formed a social and shooting club, open to both providers and advisers.

Aegon has increased its medical underwriting limits for its life and critical illness (CI) protection proposition.

Bupa's knee surgery referral scheme has been given the all clear by the General Medical Council (GMC).

Spending on social care of older people is set to be slashed by more than 8% this year and could accelerate the collapse of a crumbling system, Age UK has said.