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New figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have painted a thoroughly confusing picture of the health of the protection market.

Some 95.5% of advisers think customers should be told whether they are receiving advice before they buy protection, according to COVER's latest web poll.

The number of IFAs adopting tele-underwriting application services looks set to double over the next 12 months, according to new research.

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Britain must turn its back on a tax-funded NHS and embrace a European insurance-funded healthcare model, according to a leading doctor.

The number of residential care home places for the elderly has continued to decrease in the UK, according to a report from Laing & Buisson.

BUPA has launched two new private medical insurance (PMI) schemes, which offer low-cost cover to both employees and their families.

Norwich Union has endured a disappointing 12 months in its protection business, according to figures included in the 2005 interim announcement from its parent company, Aviva.