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The number of financial adviser has risen slightly in the post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) years, though has dipped since January, new figures have shown.

CIExpert has announced enhancements including the addition of four past providers to the database, meaning advisers can analyse 40 providers with over 250 policies when re-broking an critical illness existing policy.

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg plans to ramp up efforts to tackle mental health discrimination and improve services by setting up and chairing a cross-government taskforce.

Sovereign Health Care is calling on chancellor George Osborne to scrap Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) for health cash plans, whether funded by employers or individuals, in the forthcoming Autumn Statement.

Scottish Widows has revealed it is planning to offer protection policies via wrap accounts as the firm makes strides on its return to the adviser market next year.

Seven Families has announced that the Pickfords, whose main breadwinner Paul Pickford was unable to work after suffering a stroke, is the third family for its campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of income protection.

As part of changes to its income protection, Friends Life has announced a family carer benefit.

Aviva and Friends Life are to merge in a deal worth £5.6bn.

The House of Lords has appointed a new special public bill committee on the Insurance Bill.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reluctant to provide further guidance on key advisory issues on which it has already offered direction, suggesting it would not be helpful.