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Complaints about income protection (IP) insurance dropped by a fifth in the first three months of the 2021-22 financial year, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Overall complaints regarding the health...

Starting income protection (IP) conversations, signposting to specialists and sharing positive stories around claims are just some of the pledges made by leading personalities of the protection industry. To round off Income...

It could take more than ten years for NHS cancer services in England to recover from the impact pandemic, according to a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). The...

The Health and Social Care Committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The committee will consider the case against a background of a "significant" increase in costs, and...

Insurers need to get more creative in designing income protection (IP) cover for people who have suffered cancer or heart disease, according to Royal London. The insurer told the Income Protection Taskforce’s...

Aston Lark has made a public statement of its intent to expand its health insurance and employee benefits advice business through purchases and other related transactions. The firm issued a statement saying...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw a 66% increase in fraud and scam complaints in the first quarter of the 2021/22 financial year. The body revealed that complaints had increased to 5,025...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is prepared to be much more aggressive in taking legal action against firms and individuals it believes are acting improperly in the financial services sector. The regulator...

Mayo Clinic Healthcare, the London facility of healthcare provider Mayo Clinic, has agreed a two-year contract with Bupa to deliver care for the health insurer’s UK customers. This includes consultations, diagnostics, endoscopy,...

Advisers should not assume their client cannot access income protection (IP) cover if they have pre-existing medical conditions, AIG Life has said. Helen Croft, head of underwriting strategy at AIG Life explained...