Protection

Global insurance company share prices tumbled last night as concerns mounted about the cost of rebuilding Japan following Friday's earthquake and the resulting tsunami.

NHS care quality is set to worsen and people should take more responsibility for their own health, according to new research.

The proposed new regulatory structure is the industry's "worst nightmare", according to a respected regulation and insurance lawyer.

Defaqto has called the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) ruling to ban gender based pricing as "probably the biggest change to affect the life and protection industry for a long time."

PruProtect has launched a suite of seven new products targeting all spectrums of the individual protection market.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has confirmed that it will investigate the restrictions placed on practicing consultants by private medical insurers (PMIs) and healthcare providers.

Denplan has added to its corporate product base with the introduction of the ‘Lucent' product range.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has announced its annual conference will take place on 30 June at Heathrow.

Best Doctors has launched a website for members to access its benefits and a range of new services online.

Aviva Health UK has made a "significant" investment to secure a minority shareholding in rehabilitation firm HCML.