Claims have been seen as the Cinderella of the protection world. But as Karin Lloyd points out, that is about to change
Martin Werth, managing director of Ageas Protect is to step down at the end of this year.
By way of a Christmas present, the FSA and the OFT are consulting on guidance about new post PPI products, such as short-term IP (STIP).
Bupa's open referral process has attracted criticism. In return, Dr Natalie-Jane Macdonald puts forward the case for Bupa
Disability and working age benefits will rise by 5.2% next year, the Chancellor has announced.
Mistakes are commonly made when using life expectancy figures, as real lifespans are likely to be higher than quoted examples of life expectancy, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has pointed out.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined an insurance broker £195,117 for insurance fraud and banned him from carrying on regulated financial services.
Families are focusing on protection, even as they cut back on non-essentials, Aviva has found.
Advisers have relied too much on mortgages and should be exploiting the opportunities in protection, said a top mortgage boss.
At the recent COVER Health and Protection Forum, Clive Waller called for greater regulation of back book selling. Do you agree that this would ultimately benefit clients and the market?