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LV= has seen its group operating profit for 2014 decrease to £86m, down from £105m in 2013.

Symponia has described the UK-wide under-funding of homecare services for older people as ‘shameful' following the launch of a major report into the sector.

Pink will now ask advisers wishing to join the network to provide either proof of their own income protection (IP) policy or their reasons for not having any.

The Health Insurance Group has found that of 50,000 health MOTs in the workplace last year 17% of the UK workforce had a BMI greater than 30 - defined as ‘clinically obese' by the World Health Organisation.

Advice about long term care (LTC) needs is expected by 27% of consumers to be covered as part of the Pension Wise service, research for Partnership found.

Zurich has published a new guide to help people put their financial affairs in order should they or a loved one become mentally incapacitated.

The proportion of households which in the event of losing their income from sickness or unemployment would rely on income protection have fallen by a quarter to 9% in two years, according to research.

The social care needs of cancer patients are not being met with 11% of patients left constantly or often housebound due to a lack of support, a report for Macmillan has found.

A Bill to allow mutuals and friendly societies to raise capital through issuing Deferred Shares passed its last stage in the House of Commons on Friday and is set to receive Royal Assent.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched its definitive guide to hiring an apprentice to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (9 - 13 March).