Actuaries' professional body, The Actuarial Profession, has said that, if implemented, the Dilnot Report will present significant opportunities for the long term care insurance market.

ALC Health has increased annual benefit limits on both its Prima Premier and Prima Classic/Ibérica plans.

The Commission on Funding of Care and Support today presented its findings to the government in its report Fairer Care Funding.

People in long term care (LTC) homes should not pay more than £35,000 for care and between £7,000 and £10,000 a year for accommodation and food, the Dilnot Commission has recommended.

The BMA are still objecting to the Government's NHS reforms - despite "winning" they seem to want humiliation.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has announced excellent results for the AMII/CII IF7 Healthcare Products Exam and called for more advisers to take it.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has announced changes to its executive committee.

Perfect Health Insurance has launched a cashplan it claims outstrips those on offer elsewhere.

While protection is a healthy business, advisers can expect an "exponential" growth in competion from internet aggregator sites an industry consultant has said.

The Private Medical Insurance (PMI) sector has formed a social and shooting club, open to both providers and advisers.