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Mark Simmons is 32 years old and has been a self-employed accountant for six years in Newcastle. A s...

Bid to change name of Incapacity Benefit supported by Unum

Historically, rating in this market has been fairly blunt edged, often based only on age and hospita...

Being a little overweight may not worry most people. Yet as obesity rates in the UK continue to rise, it is a mounting problem for insurers. Tony Jupp looks at how underwriters view this growing health risk

Following claims that employers may face an extra £1.1bn PMI bill over the next five years, Kirstie Redford asks Adrian Norris what the industry can do to keep group schemes affordable

PMI can provide speedy treatment for young families ' but at what cost? Stephen Walker investigates the best deals currently on the market that meet the needs of this client base

A new group income protection (IP) product, offering enhanced support for sick employees, has been l...

After you suffer a critical illness getting cover can prove difficult, if not impossible. Kevin Carr explains how purchasing buy-back cover from the outset can help protect clients when they are most at risk

UK firms paid £11.6bn to cover employee costs last year

Bowel cancer patients will be able to fight the disease more effectively in the future if they under...