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Over four in ten (42%) of parents have taken out life insurance, and 20% have made a will, research from Aviva has found.

Executives from Exeter Family Friendly will take part in a 72 mile bike ride to raise money for the charity Rainbow Living.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) helpline has failed to achieve its voluntary targets for servicing enquiries from firms after being hit by increased demand for help with consumer credit and AIFMD.

Cirencester Friendly has raised over £1000 for Prostate Cancer and Headway Glocester with a charity day.

Advisers need to tell ‘positive protection stories' to encourage take-up of protection, Roger Edwards, of Roger Edwards Marketing Ltd, told the Financial Services Expo in Manchester.

The majority (79%) of adults use the internet for health advice and are finding conflicting information, a survey for Bupa has found.

AXA PPP healthcare has reached an agreement with The Permanent Health Company Ltd (PHC) to acquire its private medical insurance (PMI) business, subject to regulatory approval.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has called for a 15 year longstop and for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to freeze its budget for two years.

Bupa has revealed plans for a £2.9m ‘Superclinic' at Canary Wharf's Crossrail Place development to act as a ‘one stop shop' for people to manage their healthcare.

Zurich's changes to its critical illness policy are ‘all positive' and will help Zurich maintain its position in the market, CIExpert has said.