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The Finance & Technology Research Centre (F&TRC) has launched a tool for advisers, the Quality Analyser Research and Panel Selection comparison service for protection.

The Better Care Fund's (BCF) early preparation and planning did not match the scale of the plan's ambitions, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

Protection insurance is a viable way of cutting the government's cost of welfare, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said.

Hourly rates charged by advisers have fallen by 14% over the last year, research by adviser search website Unbiased suggests, putting rates in line with those charged before the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

ALC Health has announced it will have all its claims handling carried out by Healix International from 1 January 2015.

Discovery has acquired the remaining 25% stake in the holding company which owns PruHealth and PruProtect, Prudential Health Holdings.

The Seven Families campaign has announced the second family to benefit from the scheme, the Pinders.

Private medical adviser and consolidator Chase Templeton has revealed it is the new sponsor of its local club Blackburn Rovers FC's medical team.

Legal & General (L&G) has said take-up rates for Healthy Living and Workplace Rewards - part of its Worklife Solutions package of group income protection (GIP) were ‘very low' and are being withdrawn.

Swiss Re has reported a dramatic decrease in its life and health insurance business, its nine month figures for 2014 have revealed.