As the sector takes on more risk, Lee Lovett gives an insight into factors affecting the underwriting of group business.

John, 45, is an office manager looking for protection. He has a £200,000 mortgage and two children that he has custody of following his divorce two years ago. He does not exercise and although he had an alcohol problem four years ago, he does not drink....

The days of automatically providing top-of-the range international private medical insurance (IPMI) cover to expatriate employees are a thing of the past, says Debra Williams. In challenging times, how should advisers direct clients to best maximise value...

With the cost of dentistry in the UK rising and the growing popularity of dental tourism, Matthew Reeves examines the evolution of the present system.

The government has finally published its green paper on the future of social care.

Do you think that any standardisation of qualifications for advisers will improve public trust in the insurance industry, leading to an uptake in the amount of people seeking out independent advice?

Following his trip around some of the insurance worlds most developed markets, Mark Jones talks to Paul Robertson on the lessons learnt.

International health insurance is an area where quality and service count. Mark Coleman outlines some questions for providers in the international PMI market.

People with impaired lives are vulnerable and in need of protection, Nicky Bray explores why it is so important for them to take out the right cover to protect both their dependants and themselves.

The UK obesity epidemic is not without repercussions in the insurance industry. James Shattock explains.