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Fallout from the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) could mean more advisers will specialise in protection, according to this year's Protection Review survey.

The Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) will meet Treasury officials to further explore its offer to play a significant role in assisting the Government's welfare reforms.

The Government's proposed new regulatory structure is nothing more than a "cosmetic" exercise that will not make a grain of difference, Lansons director of regulatory consulting Richard Hobbs says.

Fortis Life UK has hired Bupa head of sales Mark Anders to lead its sales team.

The ABI has backed a Government announcement it will set up a commission looking into the funding of long term care.

Westfield Health has launched a new brand and medical insurance product, Health365, in what it claims will be a significant development in the health insurance market.

The FSA has outlined its timetable and intentions for dealing with the splitting of its responsibilities amongst several regulators.

Medicals Direct Group has bought key competitor, City of London based, Medibureau for an undisclosed sum.

Friends Provident is urging Britons to protect themselves for life as readily as they do for travel.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) does not incentivise work and there is still a widespread belief among claimants that they would be better off on benefit than in work, according to a new report.