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Shirts that detect blood sugar levels, contact lenses monitoring retinal changes and toilets that record vitamin intake and hydration levels will become commonplace for all, according to Bupa research.

Zurich UK Life's protection business has grown 'rapidly', according to its 2013 annual results.

In order to fund the new Health and Work Service, the government will no longer offer compensation to employers that experience high levels of sickness absence.

Nearly one in five (17%) small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) suffered significant disruption from staff illness and absence in the past year, according to findings from Metlife.

Royal London New Business Results for the year to 31 December 2013 show protection sales dropped 15% over last year to £436m for the Scottish Provident and Bright Grey brands.

The Bank of England has today said it will not hike rates "for some time to come" - with the base rate potentially at 2% by 2017 - as governor Mark Carney begins to alter his forward guidance policy.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is expected to put out its tenders for private companies to run elements of the Health and Work Service (HWS) this week.

The health and care system needs ‘fundamental change' and greater certainty around cost efficiencies if it is to meet the needs of patients, MPs have warned.

Aviva has withdrawn its corporate hospitality events for its life distributors following the release of the Financial Conduct Authority's guidance on inducements and conflicts of interests.

British expats who have taken early retirement and moved to Europe will lose free access to local healthcare, the Telegraph has reported.