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The European Parliament has faced a call to arms over the treatment of chronic pain.

Munich Re has announced Andrew Rear as its new chief executive responsible for UK, Irish, African and Australian life reinsurance markets.

Various types of exclusions are found in life and health insurance policies. James Shattock explains why they exist and that discounts for underwriting exclusions are now here to stay

David Houghton-Brown discusses the universal lessons and pitfalls learnt from Medicals Direct's foray into European markets

With the Government publicly looking to significantly cut welfare benefits spending, is it compliant with regulation for advisers to be raising clients' awareness of this and using it as a tool to increase protection sales, bearing in mind that the widows...

Last month's issue included a fascinating article on the concept of outsourcing disability benefits to the mutual insurance sector and an income replacement top-up which would be paid in addition to State Benefit (page 6 COVER Aug 2010).

Distribution challenges threaten to derail the protection sector from capitalising on "a golden opportunity" to sell, according to Defaqto.

Aviva has turned down an estimated £5bn bid from rival RSA for its general insurance operations in the UK and other markets.

Positive Solutions is hosting a series of "Wealth Synergy Events" for its IFA partners across the UK.

Would you be interested in being involved in a body encompassing all intermediaries, providers, re-insurers and bancassurers, solely for promoting the interests of protection insurance?