Are you afraid that when the RDR arrives the public will perceive advisers as charging fees for all products and so not consider coming to you for protection advice?
I sold my client a family income benefit (FIB) plan which has subsequently been claimed on. However, I was surprised to discover that the provider convinced my client to take the benefit as a lump sum instead. Should the adviser be informed about this...
Choosing a policy for a client can be tricky. Alan Lakey talks over his solution with Paul Robertson
Total and permanent disability (TPD) could soon be re-named irreversible life-changing disability if proposals from the Association of British Insurers are accepted.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) believes a clear consensus has emerged surrounding its proposals to reclassify the Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) definitions.
An influential protection IFA has said he is willing to take a less commission by using only those insurers offering ‘Big T' tele-underwriting.