Protection

Friends Life has signed a new long-term agreement with Best Doctors to include its service in its individual protection policies sold through recognised IFAs.

Bupa is to cut ties to individual hospitals within hospital groups, in an attack on the sector's business model.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have bucked an 18 month downward trend as new business revenue and applications jumped significantly over the third quarter of the year.

MPs have demanded that the new public health body for England must be independent of government while saying nudges to encourage better personal health will not work.

Standard Life saw a marginal increase in gross inflows into its retail fee business in the three months to 30 September, as global financial markets volatility stunted investor sentiment.

MoneySavingExpert's Martin Lewis has written an open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron urging him to push through compulsory financial education in schools.

Groupama Healthcare has said it will continue to release claims data for small group scheme policies after its merger with Simplyhealth.

The leaders of the British Brokers' Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers have this morning announced a "momentous" merger agreement in a bid to produce a combined stance on future regulatory changes.

The FSA and the OFT are consulting on guidance to firms in relation to payment protection products - the first time the FSA has become involved in the design of a specific product.

Legal & General has credited diversification into non mortgage related business for strong individual protection results that boosted its third quarter performance.