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VitalityLife, formerly known as PruProtect, is launching two income protection policies and a life cover policy which gives policyholders the opportunity to pay for care costs, to the UK market.

NHS England has made available data on surgeons' performance with an increase in the number of surgeons in the data and surgeries covered.

More than a third of employees say the benefits they are offered at work in addition to salary and holiday entitlements increased their loyalty to their employer, according to research from MetLife Employee Benefits.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chairman John Griffith-Jones said he is glad the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) did not take longer than expected, saying it achieved its aims despite failing to distinguish between guidance and advice.

Simpyhealth and Heart Research UK have funded a two year research project into the link between dental and heart health, which is being presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting in Chicago.

There are now 110,000 people in the UK with HIV, with 6000 new cases in 2013 a report by Public Health England (PHE) has said.

The number of years people will live with their health in a 'not good' state has decreased for newborns and increased for over 65s, research has found.

Saga Health Insurance has launched Health Cash Benefits Cover, an option that provides up to £900 cash back per year for various health costs, including dental care, optical care and health screening for the over 50s.

Huw Evans will succeed Otto Thoresen as director general of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) in February 2015.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed there are 1,200 GP surgeries in the lowest two categories meaning patients could be at "risk" or "elevated risk" on 38 indicators.