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Beagle Street's Happy Homes research has found what people consider when choosing a mortgage and their thoughts on life insurance.

Most customers are receiving suitable mortgage advice but some firms rely too heavily on tightly structured processes, which force their advisers to bend information to give supposedly 'suitable advice', the regulator has found.

Health cash plan provider Medicash has appointed Paul Gambon to the new role of sales director.

Bupa UK has appointed Catherine Barton as finance and commercial director.

Friends Life, now part of the Aviva Group, has announced new enhancements to its Protect+ income protection proposition including improved guaranteed benefits.

Seven out of ten people know someone with cancer, while 63% have or have had a family member or close friend with cancer, research for Macmillan Cancer Support has found.

After the election 17% of people say its outcome has made them more likely to want private healthcare, a survey for Benenden has found.

AXA PPP healthcare has described the increase in insurance premium tax (IPT) as a ‘retrograde measure' that will not encourage individuals and employers to protect health and wellbeing.

Chancellor George Osborne has announced changes to the benefits system, including lowering the cap on benefits and changes to the Employment and Support Allowance.

Insurance premium tax (IPT) is to rise to 9.5% by November, the chancellor has confirmed in the Summer Budget.