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Updated 18 May 2012

16 May 2012
‘Life cover is available for HIV positive clients’
The majority of HIV positive people are still unaware they can buy life assurance, research by an advisory firm has found. (FT Adviser)
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02 May 2012
Employeee Benefits 'failing to meet workers priorities'
There is a high level of discrepancy between the benefits employers offer to their staff and those employees value most, according to the first Working Lives report from Aviva. (Health Insurance and Protection)
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27 April 2012
FSA crackdown on life settlements ‘could trigger compensation claims’
The FSA’s decision to restrict the sale of traded life policy investments (TPLIs) looks likely to spread to other alternative investments, according to a law firm and life settlement trade body. (IFA Online)
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25 April 2012
Three out of four families are left unprotected: Widows
Awareness of ‘protection’ products is high but a worrying number of people are failing to take action, leaving their families vulnerable to change. (Scottish Widows)
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23 April 2012
Save £448m - by putting life cover in trust
UK taxpayers will waste £448 million in inheritance tax this year because they don't put their life insurance in trust. (Lifeinsurance)
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20 April 2012
FSA warns insurers over ‘weak’ documentation and policies
Companies relying too heavily on expert judgement rather than decisions based on documentary evidence. (FT Adviser)
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30 March 2012
Life insurance: the new way to say I love you
'Breakdown cover' also considered thoughtful: romantics take note. (Confused.com PR)
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29 March 2012
Complaints rise over poor performance of ‘zombie funds’
Fos data show 42 per cent rise in life and pension claims, with 10 firms accounting for close to half of all complaints. (FT Adviser)
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29 March 2012
Fitch: UK Life Insurers have negligible Euro sovereign debt
The ratings agency said insurers in the sector reported strong 2011 results, and regulatory capital positions have remained strong -- ending close to the pre-crisis levels of end-2007. (Insurance ERM, registration required)
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26 March 2012
Which?: Life insurance beats over 50s plans
New Which? Money research reveals that life insurance payouts can outstrip those of over-50s plans by up to 40%. (Which?)
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23 March 2012
50 years in life insurance: special report
Can insurers learn from the past and build on the future, asks David Severn. (FT Adviser)

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