Protection

More than half of SME employers fear the cost impact of the government's health and welfare reforms, according to Jelf Group.

Surgery in independent sector treatment centres is at least as good as in NHS hospitals, new research has found.

Ageas Protect has introduced a consumer friendly ‘product labelling' scheme into its protection products.

Aviva has confirmed the prospect of long-expected job losses in its Irish operation with the announcement that 770 jobs are set to go from Aviva Ireland.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said removing tax disincentives for employers to implement health and wellbeing strategies may be the "best way forward".

Openwork is hosting a series of protection, general insurance and mortgage road shows across the UK.

Protection and health insurance complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) leapt sharply in the second three months of the year.

The Post Office is promising independent advisers it will beat their business insurance - including professional indemnity insurance - renewal quotes for their offices.

LifeQuote has developed a decision in principle tool for the protection market to assist advisers with the process of placing difficult lives with insurers.

Paul Gyseman looks at the insurance implications of this oesophageal condition and why underwriters need to be alert when assessing the long-term risks of this common disclosure