A coalition government of Labour and the Liberal Democrats would likely lead to strengthened powers for the FSA and the full implementation of the Financial Services Act, AIFA says.

Axa today won four categories at the 2010 LifeSearch Protection Awards, including best overall provider.

Last year LV= ran a nationwide competition inviting advisers to share their tips and ideas for illustrating to clients the potential importance of protection insurance. Here, we share the best of them. Today: The Magic Money Making Machine.

Last year LV= ran a nationwide competition inviting advisers to share their tips and ideas for illustrating to clients the potential importance of protection insurance. Here, we share the best of them. Today: The Plug.

In the first of his exclusive new series, Kevin Carr looks at the ups and the downs this month in the protection industry.

UK life and pensions giant Royal London today reports new business climbed 17% to £343.6m in 2009.

The FSA today ordered firms reopen about 185,000 previously-rejected payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints and reassess them.

A quicker underwriting process and increased free cover limits are two of a number of upgrades Friends Provident has made to its group income protection (GIP) offering.

Aviva paid out more than £140m in critical illness (CI) and life insurance claims during the first half of the year.

Insurers are being praised for answering industry calls to cut premiums on protection policies where exclusions apply.