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Almost two-thirds of the industry believes the distribution of private medical insurance (PMI) and protection products should have a degree of crossover, according to a new poll.

The COVER Excellence Awards 2013 were held last week at the Victoria Park Plaza in London to recognise exceptional protection and health insurance products, providers and intermediaries.

Employers should keep in touch with their staff when they are off sick to support a quicker and easier return to work, experts say.

Despite fears that consumers would be unwilling to pay for financial advice post the retail distribution review (RDR), AXA's latest Big Money Index has found that one in four consumers are willing to pay for financial advice, the same number as pre-RDR....

PruHealth has announced major changes to its private medical insurance (PMI) offering including the launch of new benefits to comprise a ‘Lifestyle Health Insurance.'

The government's new independent assessment service (IAS) for checking employees who have been off work through ill heath for more than four weeks is likely to be delayed.

Just 15% of HR professionals consider absence management to be a main concern, yet almost half (49%) admit managing absence poses a problem for their companies.

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has claimed it has developed a quick and easy system for identifying families who have a clear need for income protection.

The adult social care system is "fundamentally broken" and "unfit for purpose" Birmingham City Council and the University of Birmingham have warned.

The number of Personal Finance Society (PFS) members who have qualified for associate, fellowship or chartered status has more than doubled over the last year, reaching 1,570 graduates in the 18 months to June this year.