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    <title><![CDATA[Widespread access to genetic cancer tests a step closer]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Major research programme set to be rolled out]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:35:30 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Aviva signs exclusive protection deal with Lighthouse adviser arm]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article422968.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Three-year arrangement announced]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ex Simplyhealth head of distribution joins PMI broker]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Claire Ginnelly joins Premier Choice Group]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:51 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Total Systems targets African market with aggregator site]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Technology company aims to give global providers access to emerging markets]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Type 2 diabetes now ‘common’ among under 40s, as study reveals sharp rise in cases]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[New research shows rise in number of people with condition in past 20 years]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Calls for more ‘flexible’ retirement age as research links retirement to decline in health]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Working for longer improves health, says new research ]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ageas Protect sees 5% fall in Q1 new premiums as G-Day hits sales]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[But provider sees gross written premiums rise 41%]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:55:42 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[First Complete to launch PMI panel]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article422761.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Network says growing number of advisers have clients interested in PMI]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:38:06 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Scottish Widows to return to IFA protection market next year]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Provider marks announcement with senior hire]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:01:52 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Government promises to end health and social care ‘gap’ by 2018]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article422649.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[New national commitment to integrate health and social care]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:32:19 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Partnership flotation confirmed]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article422560.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Reports say company could be valued at £1bn]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:27:50 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bright Grey & Scot Prov MD Edwards to step down]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article422502.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Royal London restructuring intermediary division]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 15:11:17 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[IP standout performer in an otherwise stagnant protection market in 2012]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article422363.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Income protection sales up 8.7% last year, Swiss Re report shows]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:36:56 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A quarter of Brits walk for less than an hour a week]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/occupational-health/article422299.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Walking charity warns of ‘inactivity pandemic’]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:08:30 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA['Dramatic' increase in awareness of HIV life assurance]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article422216.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[78% of HIV+ people now aware that cover is available]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 11:52:54 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rise in breast cancer among women under 50]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article422127.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Charity warns that modern lifestyles could be to blame]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:16:44 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cancer sufferers experiencing discrimination at work, charity warns]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/occupational-health/article422108.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Businesses not doing enough to support employees during and after illness]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 14:31:29 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Friends Life bows to IP claims stats pressure but remains 'concerned' about industry consistency]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/income-protection/article422047.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Provider paid out 87% of individual IP claims in 2012]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 11:17:17 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Best Doctors to launch insurance plan in UK]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/international-pmi/article421971.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Madrid-based organisation says plan will allow patients to access treatment anywhere in the world]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:04:15 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Q1 group risk sales soar at L&G but G-Day hits individual figures for quarter]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/group-risk/article421964.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Group protection sales up 67% in first quarter]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 11:38:46 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Life offices step up business protection efforts]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article421903.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Ageas Protect and L&G launching new initiatives]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:00:08 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Analysis: Generation rent – an opportunity for protection?]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/income-protection/article421890.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[As an increasing number of individuals find home ownership to be out of their reach, where does it leave them when it comes to protection? Harvey Jones reports]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 10:05:58 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Shocking extent of UK business protection gap exposed]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article421826.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[L&G research shows 'precarious' position of British businesses]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:05:44 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Austerity 'damaging public health', researchers claim]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article421788.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA['Great Recession' has led to rise in suicide and depression]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:20:19 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[IP claims stats debate on agenda as Aviva discloses figures for 2012]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article421697.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Provider makes payment on 93.5% of claims]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:42:08 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cirencester Friendly looking to branch out from IP this year]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/income-protection/article421556.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Mutual acknowledges difficulties of being confined to one market]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:09:15 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Bowel cancer claims becoming more common at Scot Prov]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article421690.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Almost £5m paid out for condition in 2012]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:07:54 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Aviva predicts rise in non-advised protection sales as it closes direct advice arm]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article421661.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Provider looks to telephone and online channels for growth]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Younger consumers seeking retirement advice, say IFAs]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/long-term-care/article421553.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Many advisers planning to change their approach to cater for younger customers]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:23:03 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ageas Protect offers 'life of another' protection]]></title>
    <link>http://www.healthinsurancedaily.com/health-insurance/product-area/life-critical-illness/article421431.ece</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Option may be suitable for divorcees or parents acting as guarantors, says provider]]></description>
    <author>Nigel Lowry</author>
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:42:08 +0100</pubDate>
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