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Protection and health insurance specialist April UK has made a "strong statement" by recruiting two "big talents within the healthcare industry" to its senior team.

Zurich achieved a 97% pay-out rate overall on critical illness, income protection and life insurance policies over the first six months of 2017 - paying out £121.6m to almost 2,000 customers.

Group risk experts have reacted to the government's release of its roadmap which followed up on the 'Improving Lives Green' paper.

Bupa has launched a comprehensive self-referral cancer service - Cancer Direct Access in a bid to improve early diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has released details of its roadmap to improve working lives for sick and disabled people, following the publication of the 'Improving Lives' green paper.

The majority (73%) of over-45s have not planned or spoken with family about care in later life and are confused about government policy, research from Just has found.

Legal & General has made changes to its range of protection plans with the addition of two benefits. Whilst other aspects of their plans remain constant the added benefits will undoubtedly enhance the value of their plans, writes CIExpert

Legal & General has updated its critical illness product by partnering with RedArc to introduce six additional support services for its customers.

LV= is hosting a series of webinars for advisers looking at the financial resilience of specific customer groups, and how advisers can help them.

AIG Life has launched Instant Life, a level term insurance plan with an application time of less than 8 minutes, COVER can exclusively reveal.