The NHS has admitted that "greater scrutiny" should have been applied after it was revealed that the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries paid for medical records to produce a report on pricing .
Scottish Provident has been awarded a 5 Star rating for its critical illness plan for the 10th consecutive year.
Global cancer death rates are more than 50% higher in men than women, according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK.
Aegon UK has revealed that 86% of its child critical illness (CI) claims are for cancer in a bid to raise awareness.
The burden of global cancer is rising and there is a "real need" to focus on preventing it through tackling smoking, obesity and drinking, says the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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The perceived value of a protection policy drops after its sale and is leading to lapsed policies, The Syndicate has said.
One in 3 women diagnosed with breast cancer in England each year are aged 70 or over, a Public Health England campaign has warned.
CIExpert has upgraded its functionality and added a number of enhancements to make it easier for advisers to compare Critical Illness (CI) policies.
Insurer Zurich paid out on 94% of its critical illness policy claims last year, up from 90% in 2012, latest statistics show.