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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.

PruHealth and PruProtect have announced an exclusive deal to become sole sponsors of this year's Tour de France coverage on Eurosport.

Advisers are increasingly imposing fees on customers who switch or cancel protection policies. Adviser Mark Sleaford is not impressed

The NHS could save £69million a year by providing community care to allow cancer patients in England to die at home instead of in hospital, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Six million homes, half of all mortgaged residential property in the UK, could be at risk because the owners are not covered by any form of protection insurance; according to research.