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Friends Provident has once again entered discussions with Resolution Limited after receiving a "sufficiently improved" bid from the Clive Cowdery-led acquisition vehicle.

Insurers are now paying out on more than 88% of critical illness (CI) claims as the industry battle to stamp out non-disclosure shows signs of success, according to LifeSearch.

The RDR will ‘empower' IFAs and allow them to take control of their business and its client relationships, according to Ascentric.

Capita Financial Software's research arm, Synaptic, has launched a new area of Synaptic Product Research, enabling advisers to research and recommend locum insurance products, which are designed to cover the costs of absence for medical professionals....

A sales tip its IFA creator calls ‘The Plug' has won a nationwide competition inviting advisers to share their most successful strategies and tips for selling protection.

Foster Denovo has launched a general insurance division, saying there is a clear case to combine insurance and financial advice to better serve clients.

A protection and investment IFA is calling on providers to help him adopt a uniform charging method across both sides of his business.

Both the protection and healthcare arms of AXA contributed to the company's UK and Ireland earnings rising 2% for the first half of the year.

House prices are predicted to rise 20% by 2014 due to a lack of supply and increased demand, according to the latest forecast from the National Housing Federation (NHF).

The FSA has borrowed a total of £200m from two banking giants after falling into debt for the first time, reports suggest.