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People who are economically inactive due to being temporarily sick or long term sick have the lowest average life satisfaction and the highest average anxiety ratings, highlighting the importance of work to the mental well-being of employees.

The Finance & Technology Research Centre (F&TRC) has completed an analysis of the three main contenders ushering in a new era of protection underwriting.

Nine independent financial advisers were among the 35 businesses to pick up a Gold Standard Award 2013.

Almost half of lung cancer patients have experienced delays at some stage of their care signalling a ‘worrying' void between patient expectation and experience, experts have said.

Global premiums in the life market are expected to grow by around 4% in real terms in 2014 and 2015, according to Swiss Re.

Protection and pensions are the most common areas advisers are focusing on with their SME clients in 2013 yet misconceptions still exist around the products; research has found.

Brokers can now offer an instant personalised quote for April UK's Private Medical Insurance Plan through a system upgrade to be rolled out across the UK from 2 December.

Treasury Select Committee (TSC) chairman Andrew Tyrie has called on the industry to help parliament hold the financial services regulator to account to avoid "excessive regulation" that could "create the stability of the graveyard".

Insurer Zurich is training its sales staff to obtain the same minimum qualification level as that required of the advisers they speak to.

A think tank has called for a quality mark to create minimum standards for Income Protection (IP) as its research revealed cancer costs families the same as 'an average mortgage.'