Financial advisers have been warned to tighten their data security as new powers mean they could be fined twice for breaches.

Friends Provident has ended discussions with Resolution after rejecting yet another takeover proposal by the Clive Cowdery-led group.

The FSA has been criticised for coupling short-term income protection (IP) with payment protection insurance (PPI) in a letter warning providers about contract terms.

Progress from Royal Liver has launched a campaign to help IFAs gain a better understanding of their customers through data segmentation.

The provision of health schemes is growing within UK companies, according to a report from PruHealth, yet employee engagement is still too low.

Medical risk assessment experts, Healix Group, has added Malta, Turkey and Singapore to its ‘Toxic Destinations' list. The addition follows three years claims analysis reflecting the high costs of claims incurred in these countries.

Bupa International has launched Worldwide Health Options, a flexible plan designed to be tailor-made to suit individual customers.

The Government wants the UK insurance industry to work more closely with it to manage risks in society.

Best Doctors, the medical expertise sourcing service, is to shortly begin trials on a new service for protection insurers' clients.

Munich re has called for the adoption of US style ‘gap cover' in the UK. Speaking to providers at a group risk conference Andy Milburn, head of marketing, noted that membership of group schemes did not end for Americans losing their jobs, as there was...