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Government and financial services must work together to ensure customers get the information they need to put protection at the heart of financial planning, Aviva has urged.

The official UK interest rate could settle at an average of 3% in a few years, the outgoing deputy governor of the Bank of England has predicted.

Just under 100,000 families benefited from £3.1bn in protection insurance payouts in 2013, according to the ABI.

The Group Risk industry has published its claim paid rates for the first time revealing 99.6% of claims paid on group life, 82% on group income protection and 81% on group critical illness.

Almost two-thirds of advice firm owners would sell up early for the right price, a poll has found.

With millions behind on their household bills, PG Mutual is warning UK bill payers to consider how they would cope if they were to lose their income due to illness or injury.

Executives at insurance companies will be held as accountable as senior bankers for the conduct and viability of their companies, Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has announced.

The Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) has announced it is in target to accelerate adviser membership numbers and expand its organisation

The wellbeing of employees is not a "fluffy nice to have" but a "business imperative", according to Right Management Workplace Wellness.

A.M. Best has upgraded Interglobal's financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit rating to "a-" from "bbb+" followings its recent acquisition by Aetna.