The government's implementation of Personal Independence Payments (PIP), which replaced Disability Living Allowance, has been criticised by MPs as ‘nothing short of a fiasco.'
Malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has increased by 78% among males and 48% among females from 2003 to 2012, official figures have shown.
Zurich is extending the age limit of its investment-linked protection product, Investment Life Cover, for customers up to their 70th birthday.
The government has launched four consultations on proposed changes to simplify the administration of employee benefits in kind and expenses.
Health & Case Management Ltd (HCML) has re-launched its catastrophic injury case management service.
Bupa's international private medical insurance (IPMI) business has been awarded CII-accredited status for its online broker training portal, the Bupa Academy.
The industry's petition calling on the government to remove the ombudsman's right to consider claims without any long-stop restriction, has passed 5,000 signatures but needs double that to be considered by officials.
Business secretary Vince Cable has called the financial sector "a public good", though admitted it often falls short of this lofty aim.
Over six in 10 people (62.7%) aged 16 and over in the UK rated their health status as 'very good' or 'good' in 2011, according to the Office of National Statistics.
Just 17% of technology firms will see standard pay increases across their organisation compared to roughly half of that of other industries (32%), research reveals.