Critical Illness

England's chief medical officer has called for politicians to seriously tackle the threat of antimicrobial disease as they did with MRSA.

LV= and Aviva stood out with four gongs each at the LifeSearch awards in London yesterday.

CIExpert has upgraded its online knowledgebase for advisers, adding tools to simplify comparing a critical illness policy with one that a client has previously acquired

Parents are "massively underestimating" the value of unpaid work around the home when considering levels of protection cover, Legal and General has reported.

The health secretary has announced plans to fight the top five causes of death.

Scottish Provident paid out 93% of all critical illness claims in 2012.

Personal health budgets to enable patients to have more control over their treatment have been announced by Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb.

Treatment final guidance has been published for sufferers of common heart conditions.

Demand for breast cancer gene testing as a preventative measure is rising and emerging tests may be a key factor in supporting financially-troubled state healthcare systems, a research and consulting firm has reported.

Adviser firms offering non-advised protection sales is not good for consumers, according to the majority of advisers, life offices and reinsurers.