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CIExpert has upgraded its functionality and added a number of enhancements to make it easier for advisers to compare Critical Illness (CI) policies.

Friends Life has raised £140,000 for the Lister Macmillan Cancer Centre which will go towards initiatives including a welfare benefits advice service.

LV= has seen a slight decrease in its protection business over the last year but says sales have been 'resilient' amid ‘adverse market conditions'.

Lloyds Banking Group says it is increasing its provision for the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) by another £1.8bn, bringing the total to nearly £10bn.

Canada Life Group Insurance has expanded its Group Income Protection (GIP) Early Intervention Service (EIS) to cover over 320,000 additional employees.

The Financial Conduct Authority has published a Frequently Asked Questions document in a bid to clear up advice-related confusion ahead of the incoming Mortgage Market Review on 26 April.

Nearly half of SME employees polled have said they would desire International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) while SMEs are still grappling with the challenges of expanding overseas.

The number of people seeking help for dental problems in the UK's Accident and Emergency departments has quadrupled since 2010, according to reports.

Friends Life is planning to launch a master trust following increased focus on good scheme governance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and other industry bodies.

The leaders of the Office of Tax Simplification's review of the employee benefits and expenses system believe their "radical" recommendations will clean-up the current "complex and burdensome" rules and processes.