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Friends Life has revealed it paid out over £90m in group protection claims to over 2,300 people during 2013.

Insurer Zurich welcomed the regulator's pledge to re-open the long-stop debate but suggested it should be looking at more options than just a 15-year liability period.

One fifth of insurance claimants consider their insurer has poor communication skills, according to research from EDM Group.

Jelf International has launched a guide to Sierra Leone highlighting issues that employers should be aware of with employee provision in the region.

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.