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Three out of four employees overestimate the value of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) according to research from Legal & General.

TISA, the financial services membership association, has established a Consumer Protection Policy Council which will focus on informing policy and regulation on protection issues.

Protection sales were ‘strong' in the last quarter of 2015, according to exclusive analysis from Equifax Touchstone.

Intermediaries can now offer AXA PPP healthcare's virtual private GP service Doctor@Hand to SME and individual clients.

Health Shield's premium income has risen to a ‘record' of over £31 million; the cash plan provider's annual results have shown.

As the new tax year approaches, LV= is extending its Business Care service for business protection policyholders to include advice on tax and VAT issues.

Insurers and policyholders could face increased costs following a European Court of Justice decision that claims handling should not be exempt from VAT.

A school staff absence insurance provider will be using the Dr Now / Now GP app to reduce teacher absence and minimise disruption to children's education in the UK.

Private medical insurance experts have described the rise in IPT as ‘counter-productive' to the take-up of corporate and individual policies.

Leading figures in the insurance industry have described the increase to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) set out in today's Budget as ‘disappointing news.'