The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said general rules governing the handling of clients' medical information by advisers are sufficient after concerns were raised by a provider.
Zurich's half year results showed 91% of critical illness (CI) claims were paid out.
The number of older people living with cancer in the UK is set to treble by 2040, with increased demand on health services, Macmillan has reported.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is proposing to reduce the length of time it takes to process applications to register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Legal & General (L&G) has made a number of changes to its critical illness insurance (CII) plans.
Friends Life has introduced fee facilitation options across a number of product ranges ahead of the implementation of new remuneration rules brought about by the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).
Insurance brokers have raised concerns about Financial Services Authority (FSA) plans to increase their compensation threshold under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).