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FirstAssist has acquired Munich Re's UK rehabilitation business in a bid to strengthen its rehabilitation offering.

COVER Think Tank: Industry experts hold debate on the future of underwriting

Obesity: Study shows that appetite suppressant jab is effective in reducing weight

IP: Provider's rapid exit from the market could be a wake-up call for brokers

Heart disease:Scientists at the University of Bonn have discovered that a receptor for the female sex hormone oestrogen,called ER-Alpha

NHS: Thousands of patients facing long waits for non-urgent, diagnostic tests are soon to be offered the choice of going to an alternative hospital for earlier treatment, it has been revealed.

Industry: Lincoln Financial Group has become the latest provider to join the Special Risks Bureau (SRB) panel.

WPA has won best customer care provider at this year's British Insurance Awards (BIA).

Four in five intermediaries believe current private medical insurance (PMI) plans need to evolve if the market is going to survive, according to COVER's latest web poll.

CI:Skandia has become the latest provider to reveal its declined critical illness (CI) claims statistics. The move comes three months after Standard Life became the first insurer to unveil how many CI claims it had turned down over the past year.