The FSA has outlined its timetable and intentions for dealing with the splitting of its responsibilities amongst several regulators.

Medicals Direct Group has bought key competitor, City of London based, Medibureau for an undisclosed sum.

The IFS School of finance has warned the All Party Parliamentary group on Insurance and Financial Services of a proliferation of "pseudo-regulators".

Pulse Insurance has launched a policy offering up to £200,000 of accidental death cover and either £10,000 or £25,000 life cover - without a doctor's report or medical examination.

Following consultation the Finance & Technology Research Centre (F&TRC) agreed to produce a draft good practice statement on business retention processes at its June Protection Forum.

PruProtect has teamed up with Saga to launch a new life policy with guaranteed acceptance, with no health questions, and fixed cover and premiums for life.

Choosing a policy for a client can be tricky. Alan Lakey talks over his solution with Paul Robertson

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) addresses the significant increases in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy.

Businesses jeopardise the health of their workforce if they focus solely on profit and productivity, according to Aviva's annual Health of the Workplace study.

Unum has created a Group Life master trust, allowing employers who offer their employees group life cover to pay out claims free of tax.