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Synaptic Software has reported a significant increase in protection requests from advisers on its Webline quote portal during January and February compared to the same period last year.

Follows deal with Canada

Despite no further increases to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in yesterday's Budget, AMII is launching a campaign to raise public awareness about the impact of IPT on healthcare.

Class 4 NICs to be 11% by 2019

Chancellor Philip Hammond has bucked the trend of recent Budgets in making no further increases to insurance premium tax (IPT) although draft legislation to prevent avoidance is being introduced.

GDP growth to hit 2% in 2017

Chancellor Philip Hammond described the Conservatives as 'the government of the NHS' as he pledged funding for A&E services and social care.

The government has pledged £2bn extra for social care as a Green Paper on social care funding will be published later this year.

Scottish Widows has launched its Scottish Widows Protect policies on LifeQuote.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling on people to act with caution when engaging with online primary healthcare services, such as online doctors or considering buying medicines on the internet.