Protection

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have warned that insurers could be "shooting themselves in the foot" by changing the way they request medical evidence from GPs.

Martin Werth, managing director of Ageas Protect is to step down at the end of this year.

Health insurers have applauded the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision to refer the operation of the private healthcare market to the Competition Commission (CC).

Jelf Employee Benefits has predicted an upturn in group risk consultations in 2012.

Britons are the least likely people in the world to think they need to save for future long-term care costs, an international survey has found.

The government has begun consulting on how insurers can use gender as a risk factor after a European Court of Justice ruling said providers could not charge different premiums to men and women because of their sex.

The Office of Fair Trading has referred the private healthcare market to the Competition Commission (CC) and revealed a move by the FSA, ABI and health insurers to better inform customers.

Bupa has upped the ante in its dispute with BMI hospitals by warning that it is likely to cut ties with 24 more of the group's hospitals after the pair failed to agree a contract for next year.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has called on insurers and regulators to take more responsibility for their products if they want them sold by non-professional brokers.

The ABI has railed against government plans to scrap life assurance tax relief which could hit as many as 1.5 million policyholders.