Simplyhealth has launched a private medical insurance (PMI) proposition for small to medium sized businesses.

Businesses are struggling with debt structure and day-to-day cash flow management, yet the amount of businesses underinsured has grown, Legal and General has reported.

Insurers need to focus on creative initiatives that draw data from alternative sources including social media, third parties and machine-to-machine communications, or else risk their competitive position, Ovum has warned.

FOS has said the more "pragmatic, commonsense" approach of the new regulator will fill the need to re-balance past industry issues like the extensive PPI mis-selling.

Four drug types have been found to reduce breast cancer incidence by 38% in women at an increased risk of the disease, according to a Cancer Research UK study published in The Lancet.

Legal & General retail protection paid 91% of income protection claims last year, its statistics have shown.

Short-stay admissions to care homes are few and far between in winter, despite the capacity to support hard-pressed hospitals during the season, a report has shown.

Financial advisers and the internet are the fastest growing avenues for those seeking long-term care funding advice, Partnership has reported.

Cirencester friendly's annual results show increases in membership and premium income with reduced operating costs, despite confusion around RDR and Holloway products.

Chief executive officer of Simplyhealth, Des Benjamin, has stepped down after 13 years at the company.