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SunLife is launching a new funeral plan to help consumers beat the rising costs of funerals and inflation, as the company expands its offer in the direct-to-consumer financial services market.

Advice firms have raised fears over "systemic mis-selling" through simplified advice and said ongoing regulatory uncertainty has stifled market developments, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Ros Altmann is taking on the government's new role as business champion for older workers.

Aviva has joined online adviser quotation system Group Risk Connect.

Bupa has made a number of changes to its health assessments to help employers tackle the leading causes of sickness absence.

COVER Magazine editor Paul Robertson won the Protection Journalist of the Year accolade at the 2014 Protection Review Awards.

There are four key steps to securing successful protection sales through increasing client trust such as scheduling standalone appointments, delegates at The Protection Review conference heard.

Insurers should bring back mutuality to the protection industry with peer to peer (P2P) insurance to be considered, delegates at the Protection Review conference heard.

The protection industry doesn't value additional services, focusing on conditions, rates and premiums, whereas customers need more than just money, the Protection Review conference has heard.

Denplan's annual Dental Benefit Survey has evolved to reflect that dental plans are viewed by employees as the most important benefit in demonstrating employer support for their wellbeing.