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Old Mutual Wealth has expanded its critical illness (CI) plan ‘Protect' to 65 conditions and cover for all types of heart attack, vascular disease and extended cover for strokes.

Back, muscle and joint pains are being blamed on commuting by 19% of commuters, a study from Bupa has found.

The Prudential Regulation Authority has published a consultation paper to introduce a accountability regime for insurance.

Employers are facing communication challenges when implementing flexible benefit schemes, a survey by Aon has found.

Jelf Employee Benefits has launched a new employee benefits hub, Personify, in partnership with SBC Systems UK.

The King's Fund has called for more money to be found in the autumn statement to prevent a financial crisis in the NHS.

The Care Quality Commission has launched a partnership with The Silver Line helpline, a free confidential service for older people.

Poor communication has topped the complaints received by the Parliamentary And Health Service Ombudsman.

The NHS is facing a far greater demand for services than there funds available, Dr Mark Porter, chair of the BMA council, has warned.

Wayne Pontin, chairman of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII), has confirmed he will be stepping down in April and has criticised the PMI industry's poor growth in his final speech.