Protection

A commission has been launched to look at improving dignity and care to older patients in hospitals and care homes.

The government has extended its NHS choice agenda to include community and mental health services.

Simplyhealth has appointed a new underwriting and pricing director.

The modest-sized British Friendly has giant plans for the IP market. Its CEO Mark Myers reveals all to Paul Robertson

Consumers are becoming more confident in shunning specialist financial advice and purchasing financial products online, according to new research.

Research has shown advisers assess product attributes over any pricing consideration when advising on protection.

Aviva is in the process of archiving hundreds of years of records, from its beginnings as the Hand in Hand Fire and Life Insurance Society in 1696.

Aviva has reduced the turnaround time for life cover medical evidence assessments with all underwriting decisions now being made within 24 hours.

With about 1.2 million active motorcyle riders in the UK, advisers would do well to familiarise themselves with covering the proportion who race. Andrzej Serwadczak explains

Never mind the stats, actuaries need to get talking to their colleagues in claims to understand the people, skills and experience, says Alex Isted