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The government has promised people will not be forced to sell their homes to pay for care in old age after a proposal to restrict eligibility to defer payment was exposed.

Absence rates have returned to 2011 and 2010 levels averaging 7.6 days per employee, after falling slightly in 2012, the annual CIPD and Simplyhealth Absence Management survey has revealed.

Advisers are ‘broadly positive' about the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) compared to a year ago, according to the latest Adviser Barometer from Aviva.

More people are being diagnosed with and dying from kidney cancer in England today, compared to 10 years ago according to new figures released.

One of the largest NHS contractors for pain management is to target the private health insurance (PMI) and protection sectors in the new year.

Bupa has announced it is to acquire Quality HealthCare Medical Services, the largest private clinic network in Hong Kong, for US $355 million.

Legal & General is in talks with Unite over potential redundancies at from its protection and savings division.

Symponia has launched its Legal Academy in a bid to unite financial advisers and lawyers in serving long term care clients.

Cancer is costing countries across the European Union an estimated €126 billion in costs including healthcare and productivity losses, research has revealed.

Almost a third of IFAs are expecting health insurers to be the most innovative players in the insurance sector over the next five years; research has found.