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Over a third (35%) of insurance intermediaries expects the problem of fraud facing the industry to become worse over the next three to five years, according to research.

The UK CPI inflation rate rose in the year to April, the first increase in ten months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Towers Watson has launched a simplified global benefit solution allowing employers to deliver local benefit packages including life, accident, health and disability.

Health cash plan provider Medicash has revealed a 56% rise in employer-paid policies during 2013.

Over two-thirds (69%) of employees who've experienced a mental health condition worry they'll be judged at work because of that condition, research has found.

A record year at Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw 40,000 queries a week resulting in 512,167 new complaints during the past 12 months.

Engage Mutual's over 50s life cover product has been awarded maximum five stars by independent financial product researcher, Defaqto, in its first whole of market over 50s life cover assessment.

Aviva has developed two short films to help advisers encourage take up of critical illness insurance.

Symponia has launched a digital advice site, Club Symponia, to help people navigate the long-term care (LTC) market.

CIExpert has analysed Friends Life's latest upgrade to its critical illness (CI) policy.