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    <title><![CDATA[May issue of Health Insurance online now]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/cash-plans-dental/article398431.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Protection and self-funded corporate healthcare the focus this month]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:52 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[NICE approves prostate cancer drug]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article398402.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Drug was previously turned down]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:56:57 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[State-funded care for elderly 'in decline']]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article398396.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Councils funding care for 11% fewer people]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:03 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Britons ‘failing to prepare’ for cost of ill health in retirement]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article398284.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Only 16% of pensioners setting aside money for care]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:13:31 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sharp fall in middle age cancer deaths]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article398319.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Reduction in people smoking ‘a big help’]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:05:57 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[GPs threaten industrial action over pension reform]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article398283.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[First ballot on industrial action since 1975]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:46:07 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fraud group launched for equity release sector ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article398303.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[SHIP sets up Fraud Working Group]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:45:19 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Disability benefit cuts ‘boost for group risk market’]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/group-risk/article398310.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[500,000 set to lose disability benefit over three years]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:44:50 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Improvements in UK absence levels grind to a halt]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/occupational-health/article398244.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[EEF/Westfield study reveals mixed picture for employers]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:53:29 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Universal Provident adds support services to group PMI plan]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article398199.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Employees given access to counselling and helplines]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:25:36 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Life business up 70% at Ageas]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article398200.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Positive Q1 2012 results from the provider]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Auto-enrolment is ‘opportunity' for group risk market]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/group-risk/article398166.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Almost three quarters of IFAs believe regime will boost their business]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:01:38 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/group-risk/article398166.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[New business up 45% at Bright Grey and Scot Prov]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/income-protection/article398082.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Applications up 18%]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:53:42 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/income-protection/article398082.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Quarter of small firms ‘unaware of group IP’]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/group-risk/article398059.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Many more do not understand its benefits]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:25:59 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Comment: Toxic PPI and acceptable STIP - how do we tell the difference?]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/income-protection/article397861.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Toxic PPI and acceptable STIP - how do we tell the difference?]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:13:05 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Draft bill on social care announced in Queen’s speech]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article397990.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Funding of care remains unclear]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:32:39 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article397990.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Flexible working ‘reduces absence and boosts productivity’]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/group-risk/article397978.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[CIPD calls for flexible working extension]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:03:35 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/group-risk/article397978.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Dental fraud cost NHS £70m in a year]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/cash-plans-dental/article397967.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Dentists claiming for work not carried out]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:03:20 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/cash-plans-dental/article397967.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Double dip puts a million more households under pressure]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/income-protection/article397931.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Rise in those struggling to pay bills in last six months]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:03:02 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/income-protection/article397931.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Health Insurance Intermediary Awards 2012 - now open for entries]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article397945.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Two brand new categories on offer]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:22:34 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article397945.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Advisers publish good practice guidelines for gender ruling]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article397801.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Advisers seeking clarity from insurers]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:11:57 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article397801.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Just Retirement equity release advances up 18% in Q1]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article397793.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Outperformed rest of market]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:11:14 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article397793.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Healthy eating takes a backseat in recession]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/occupational-health/article397787.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Fewer Britons eating healthily than four years ago]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:10:36 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/occupational-health/article397787.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[GPs' concerns over NHS reforms still running high]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article397721.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[A third of family doctors say shake up will destroy health service]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:59:58 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article397721.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Prostate cancer cases hit 40,000 for first time]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article397724.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Increase put down to testing methods]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:57:34 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article397724.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Pink and Aviva launch 'Protection Academy']]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article397726.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Network and insurer team up to help mortgage advisers broaden offering]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:56:36 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article397726.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Senior appointment at Bupa Health & Wellbeing]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article397637.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Key role for former Mercer executive]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:24:35 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/pmi/article397637.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Comment: Cash plans – when cheap is good and simple is great]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/cash-plans-dental/article397632.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Cash plans shouldn't be promoted as a mini-PMI – the product is worthy of its own place on the healthcare 'best in class' podium]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:04:41 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/cash-plans-dental/article397632.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[L&G's individual protection sales hit four-year high as group volumes falter]]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article397611.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Individual sales volumes up 9% in Q1 2012]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:53:51 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article397611.ece</guid>
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    <title><![CDATA[Enhanced annuities can boost retirement income by 'up to 40%']]></title>
    <link>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article397605.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Option for those forced to retire through ill health]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:51:25 +0100</pubDate>
    <guid>http://www.hi-mag.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article397605.ece</guid>
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