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British Friendly is the first insurer to publish its claims statistics for 2014 showing that it paid 96.7% of income protection (IP) claims.

The GMB Union has estimated that 90% of those who go into care will die before they reach the £72,000 Dilnot cap on the costs of care.

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has dismissed complaints made about online life insurer Beagle Street's monster advert that was broadcast last year.

Sarah Jewell, founder and chief executive officer of ALC Health has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list.

Adviser firm Charles Derby Group has said it is intending to grow 'aggressively' in 2015 by hiring a significant number of protection advisers.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been forced to admit it got the biggest outcome of its inquiry into the private healthcare market wrong, An exclusive report from COVER sister title WSB has revealed.

Chartered financial planner Patrick McIntosh from KMG will head for the South Pole to raise awareness of health issues and the importance of protection.

"Champions" for older workers to support them returning to work if they're unemployed has been announced by the Department for Work and Pensions.

The number of advisers selling protection is to be a growing concern during 2015, Zurich's head of retail propositions Peter Hamilton has said.

The financial services industry needs to do more to ensure that products are easily understood by customers, the managing director of Age UK Enterprises has said.