The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has hit out at the FSA for not intervening to tackle the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) problem sooner and criticised the industry for being addicted to regular mis-selling scandals.

Consumers are more concerned about protecting their family since the financial downturn, research suggests.

Unum is challenging six UK bloggers to live on Employment Support Allowance (ESA) for one week to highlight the importance of workers protecting their income.

Benefit claimants will be fined instantly if they negligently give wrong information on their claim.

Bupa and surgeons are at loggerheads again after two medical bodies renewed their attack on the provider's decision to review patients referred for knee surgery and advised their fellows to not take part in the process.

The protection industry should engage with the Money Advice Service (MAS) not fear it to successfully grow the market, industry leaders have said.

Only two scales of providers will succeed in the protection market as it becomes divided between massive multinationals and small nimble insurers, according to RGA.

Southern Cross has been given four months to find a solution to its financial problems.

Bright Grey has increased the scope of its critical illness (CI) claims panel to also cover Scottish Provident policies.

Aviva has appointed new director for health and group risk at its UK business.