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The UK economy expanded by 0.8% in Q1, slightly below economists' expectations.

Individual protection sales declined significantly during 2013; Swiss Re has found.

Westfield Health's head of intermediary sales, Steve sharrock, explains his bafflement that more advisers are not selling cash plans.

The benefits of group risk products are not widely recognised by HR professionals, Canada Life Group Insurance has suggested.

The Mortgage Market Review (MMR) has highlighted the need for clients to take protection advice as stricter affordability checks on mortgages are introduced, Zurich has said.

Half of people diagnosed with cancer today will survive their disease for at least 10 years, according to figures from Cancer Research UK.

Nearly half of 700 disabled respondents to a Scope survey said flexible working time and practices could have helped them stay in work

Employers could substantially reduce the number of days lost to sickness absence each year by taking steps to bridge the "UK bike commuting gap", analysis by Edenred finds.

Barnett Waddingham has launched a tool which identifies a company's specific health risks and recommends strategies to form an overall wellbeing plan.

LV='s life and heritage business increased to £39 million overall, its trading statement for the first quarter ending 31 March 2014 has shown.