Protection

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched its first ever ‘Super Podcast', to alert businesses to major changes in the way they file and pay VAT, PAYE and corporation tax.

The ABI is considering proposing a protection scheme in which moderate-to-high earners are "encouraged" to buy their own protection rather than rely on state support.

ALC Health has launched a partnership with HTH Worldwide providing access for its members to doctors and hospitals in 180 countries.

AIG is selling its American Life Insurance Company (Alico) business to rival MetLife for $15.5bn (£10.3bn), as part of its continued efforts to pay off its federal bail-out.

CIGNA HealthCare is uplifting the reimbursement limits on its dental plans from the 1st of April 2010.

Health insurer Universal Provident's AKG financial strength rating has been upgraded from ‘C' to ‘B-‘.

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Aviva will expand its distribution channels through e-commerce in 2010, but has no plans to move deeper into the online direct-to-consumer space, says the head of the insurer's UK Life arm.