Direct Life

Sixty percent stake

‘To better the insurance industry and improve customer outcomes’

Direct Life-powered site becomes first to compare FIB online

New entrant's life and critical illness products now available

Appointed to help promote and improve income protection

Almost three quarters (72%) of advisers polled believe that protection sales will increase in 2015, a survey has revealed.

Friends Life has placed its Fracture Cover addition for its life, critical illness and income protection products on LifeQuote's portal.

Direct Life has announced it is looking to attract up to 20 new staff having recently added 15 full time and part time staff.

LifeQuote are assessing the possibility of offering advisers personalised call recordings ahead of any regulatory changes from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Adam Higgs considers what advisers need to know about the main protection quote portals.