Westfield Health has unveiled a series of free IFA roadshow dates, in a bid to debunk the myths surrounding health cover and help boost advisers' income.

Which? has renewed calls for the insurance industry to bar the use of premium rate phone lines for customers.

Specialist insurer, UK General, has designed a bespoke income protection policy in a deal with Best Insurance.

The UK inflation rate dropped to 1.9% in January, marking the first time it has fallen below the Bank of England's target of 2% since November 2009.

The FCA is being criticised for failure to issue guidelines to lenders to financially protect consumers when making a mortgage offer.

Nearly a quarter of HIV positive people now have life insurance.

There is an increasing need to educate the public on the value of face-to-face professional financial advice, according to the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Shirts that detect blood sugar levels, contact lenses monitoring retinal changes and toilets that record vitamin intake and hydration levels will become commonplace for all, according to Bupa research.

In order to fund the new Health and Work Service, the government will no longer offer compensation to employers that experience high levels of sickness absence.

Royal London New Business Results for the year to 31 December 2013 show protection sales dropped 15% over last year to £436m for the Scottish Provident and Bright Grey brands.