Protection

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.

The Financial Services Authority has agreed to temporary measures for HSBC to deal with payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints.

GPs have condemned the care offered to mental health patients by the NHS while some have resorted to prescribing drugs to those facing long waiting lists.

The stage of life when people even consider taking out protection insurance is changing and advisers must react, says Friends Life protection head Graham Harvey…

The number of dads holding income protection (IP) has fallen by 5% in two years, according to results from Legal & General.