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The group risk industry has applauded the latest Swiss Re Group Watch 2014 report, which it said ‘demonstrates the market's continued efforts to promote and deliver these highly valued employer-sponsored protection benefits to a greater proportion of...

The overall UK group risk market grows by 2.8% to nearly 11 million people at the end of 2013, according to Swiss Re's Group Watch 2014.

Friends Life has announced enhanced free cover level limits and increased rate guarantees to 3 years on all Group Protection products in enhancements to its Group Protection Online quote system.

Zurich has launched new adviser website, developed in partnership with advisers.

The SimplyBiz Group has launched a Protection Academy for its members to improve their knowledge and understanding of the protection market.

Chase Templeton has bought Ealing-based SJS Healthcare Associates.in a deal, adding £2m in annual premium income to the intermediary's books.

House prices are expected to rise by 10% this year and in 2015 due to a loosening of credit conditions, rising wages and a structural shortage of housing.

Nearly three quarters of firms are still failing to show clients the true cost of advice, the regulator has found in what it calls a "wake-up call" for the industry which has already put two firms at risk of enforcement action.

Large variations in survival for breast, prostate, lung and brain cancers have prompted Macmillan Cancer Support to urge NHS leaders and GPs to boost post cancer care.

The Work and Pensions Select Committee has today announced the first oral evidence session for its inquiry into Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Work Capability Assessments (WCA).