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Alex Salmond has been accused of pressurising Scottish financial services representatives not to release a report on independence.

Friends Life has launched the Critical Illness Support Service (CISS) as part of its group critical illness (GCI) proposition.

Nearly three in five women (57%) have no protection cover whatsoever, despite 67% working to support their family, research has warned.

A report, published by Just Fair, has found that the UK government is in breach of its legal obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of disabled people.

The government must take the lead in tackling mental health related sickness absence and lost productivity, an influential commission argues.

Capita Regulatory Services has partnered with LeanApps, a standard software provider for the insurance and pensions markets.

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned the government against "prematurely" raising interest rates as its latest quarterly economic survey suggested challenges remain for the UK's recovery.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed advisers' regulatory fees for the next year will be £68m - a near-19% reduction on last year, in its latest policy statement.

Aviva paid out £12.9 million to individual income protection customers in 2013.

LifeQuote is warning any adviser that offers a call back service to beware of an increase in 070 phone scams.