There is to be a cap on the overall amount of benefits a family can receive from the state.

To mark the launch of Medicals Direct International (MDI) the company has signed as a main sponsor of a major international conference for insurance underwriters.

The European Parliament has faced a call to arms over the treatment of chronic pain.

Protection specialists have welcomed the conclusions on the sale of pure protection released today by the FSA in PS10/13.

The FSA has confirmed group business is exempted from commission disclosure requirements laid out in PS10/13, since it was not the intention of the RDR to bring commercial group risk into its scope.

Following a successful trial lead provider Leadbay has launched a service for private medical insurance (PMI) leads.

Bupa paid out in 91.5% of critical illness claims received during the first half of 2010, the company has revealed.

Munich Re has announced Andrew Rear as its new chief executive responsible for UK, Irish, African and Australian life reinsurance markets.

Paul Robertson talks to Gen Re's head of marketing

International medical insurance provider ALC Health has formed a partnership with the Arab Orient Insurance Company to underwrite its worldwide health plan for companies and residents in the United Arab Emirates.