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Aegon has warned that protection propositions need to be flexible to help divorcing couples cope financially as new figures revealed that mid-life divorces are increasing.

The number of private medical insurance (PMI) policies held in the UK has dropped by 30,000, leading LaingBuisson to describe the insurance premium tax (IPT) hike as needed ‘like a hole in the head'.

AXA UK and Ireland has seen its revenue from healthcare rise by 7%, ahead of overall revenues across general insurance and healthcare which rose 5% to £2.1bn.

LifeQuote has launched a service to help borrowers who would otherwise dismiss protection as unaffordable due to cash flow pressures resulting from the Mortgage Market Review (MMR).

The gap between electricians' physical and mental health has been revealed by ECIS.

A major review into consumer access to the financial advice market has been launched by HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Medicash has announced a scheme aimed at making the UK ‘heart safe' backed by Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson.

AXA PPP healthcare has completed its acquisition of Simplyhealth's private medical insurance (PMI) business.

The Information Commissioner (ICO) has clarified its position and warned insurers that using rights in the Data Protection Act (DPA) to access patients' entire medical record is ‘inappropriate and an abuse of that right'.

GPs providing full patient medical records at the request of insurance firms risk breaking data protection laws, an investigation by the ICO (Information Commissioner Office) has warned.