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Bupa International has announced a strategic partnership with America's largest health insurance group in a deal expected to create the largest global healthcare provider network.

Advisers have stressed they are keen to become more involved in long-term care (LTC) advice, with a desire to be included in council referral lists, Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) research finds.

The Financial Ombudsman Service is expected to scrap its fee of £350 for mis-sold payment protection cases after amassing "considerable" funds since the fee's introduction in April 2012.

Exeter Family Friendly has launched an online tool to help advisers grow their sales of income protection (IP).

NHS England has confirmed plans to cut centrally funded occupational health services for GPs, unless there are 'performance concerns', despite increasing GP stress levels.

RSA's geographical footprint would be complementary to Aviva's, claims Berenberg analyst.

Treasury committee chairman Andrew Tyrie has called on the regulator to scrap the "fundamentally flawed" approved persons regime for advisers and instead align the sector with the new standards being brought in for the banking industry.

A client who protested about commission being taken from his pension without his permission and without receiving ongoing advice in return has had his complaint rejected by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Expatriates in Dubai have been warned they need the correct level of health insurance, following a Dubai healthcare authority ruling.

British Money has launched Universal Cover which pays mortgage borrowers who lose their jobs or who are prevented from working due to an accident, sickness or caring commitments for up to a year.