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People must consider taking out cover earlier in life as around one in four claims for critical illness (CI) occurs before the age of 40, research has found.

Just 18 individuals were fined by the regulator for misconduct, breaches of the rules or failures in their duties in 2013, a fall of 40% from 30 three years' before.

The Financial Conduct Authority will not begin testing firms' Mortgage Market Review processes until later in the year to allow for a "period of adjustment" while lenders and brokers get used to the new regime.

First-time UK parents spend more than £492 million each year preparing for the arrival of their first baby but just one in five have life cover, new research has found.

People must consider protection against long-term disability as new research has highlighted how disabled people pay a ‘penalty' on everyday costs, the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has urged.

Aegon is supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness month with the release of claims information and a factsheet to help advisers and customers understand and recognise bowel cancer symptoms.

Essential Supplementary Medical Insurance (ESMI) has announced it is to upgrade cover levels on its protection policies, as well as launch Travel Insurance for those who struggle to get coverage through ill health.

Mutuals must emphasise how they differ from the competition particularly when they face pricing pressures, an insurance broker has urged.

Incidence of kidney cancer have risen over 2 decades although survival rates have improved, according to a new report.

Life and health protection provider Engage Mutual has expanded its proposition to include a broker support resource with telephone operatives.