The ten worst offending payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling firms could face costs of over £55m to enable regulators to deal with the problem.

Employees are more likely to have been absent from work due to personal reasons than because of sickness, new research has revealed.

IFAs are increasingly positive about the protection market's prospects for 2012, according to a new survey.

An industry expert has called for greater engagement by the protection industry to prevent regulation of payment protection insurance (PPI) hurting the protection market.

Doctors are increasingly assisting insurance fraud alongside other professionals such as solicitors and vets, police have revealed.

Insurers and charities have urged the government and other party leaders to agree on substantial reforms to the social care system that is causing further damage to the NHS.

Clients will be entitled to damages if insurers fail to pay claims promptly, according to the latest proposal by the Law Commission.

The majority of employers agree with recommendations to introduce tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI), a survey has found.

Women are nearly three times more likely to take stress-related absence than men, according to new research.

Bupa has confirmed it is to de-list a further 25 BMI hospitals from 1 January after the two parties failed to agree contract terms for treating Bupa patients.