Prudential to sell personal medical insurance in Boots stores
5.45pm update: Partnership announced as the insurer revealed another drop in sales of life and pensions products in the UK. By Jill Treanor and Graeme Wearden.
Can you afford to be ill?
Mark Seddon: Medical treatment in the US can lead to endless wrangling over bills. Now it is becoming an election issue.
Tesco expands into medical insurance
Tesco has today announced it will start to sell private medical insurance.
Critical points about sickness cover
The FSA has warned of bad advice and of customers refused payouts. Phillip Inman reports.
Football fan insures against World Cup trauma
A football fan has taken out a £1m insurance policy to cover himself against the trauma of seeing England knocked out of the early stages of World Cup.
Bitter pill if you suffer from an ailment
Nick Pandya counts the cost of travelling if you suffer from a common condition.
Women go private to get ‘miracle’ drug
Victims of breast cancer may be able to claim for Herceptin on their health insurance, writes Jill Insley.
Insurers deny moves to use cancer test results
In brief: The insurance industry has denied that it is seeking to use genetic test results from breast and ovarian cancers to charge those carrying inherited mutations higher premiums for life and health insurance.
Take the pain out of a visit to the dentist
With NHS care being reformed in response to criticisms of the old 'drill and fill' system, Lisa Bachelor looks at how to avoid a large cavity in your finances.
Covering cancer
Virgin Money has launched an insurance policy designed to cover against the financial costs of a cancer diagnosis. Hilary Osborne looks at how the policy works.