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Medicines that target specific nerve cells in the brain could reverse poor mental function in people with Down's syndrome, according to new research, Bupa has said.

Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) is causing so much hassle in the industry, that this month Anthony Burpitt goes back to basics

Fergus Bescoby examines COPD and looks at the factors surrounding a growing number of cases and how to underwrite this disease.

Legal & General has introduced a multi-product discount through its OLP Connect quote and application system.

Hugo, a teacher, has a mortgage and three separate loans. All have payment protection insurance(PPI) associated on an individual basis. He has recently started a family and is looking at a broader policy. He is healthy but has a BMI of 34. What would...

As profits come under pressure, could a healthcare trust provide a more cost effective way to maintain staff loyalty?

The insurance industry provides life assurance and other protection products for the majority of its customers as a matter of routine. But, says Paul Sandilands, for a section of society, "ticking the box" may not be an option.

As the National Health Service comes under increasing financial strain, and the economic costs of sickness become more apparent, Michael Payne, outlines the part private medical insurance (PMI) could play through a restructure of current taxation rules...

The protection industry is expecting a reduction in the number of IFAs post RDR of from 20-50%, depending on the survey chosen. Will this impact on sales of protection and will this prompt the resurgence of in-house sales forces - the man from the Pru?...

A 15-year decline in care home demand has ended - yet many are still forced to pay for themselves.