FSA

The FSA's verdict on protection and the RDR is in. Graham Harvey examines the changes that will be needed as a result

Zurich is launching a campaign to help advisers perform financial fitness tests on customers.

Do you think the FSA gives value for money, or would Conservative plans to transfer its powers to the Bank of England be a reasonable course of action?

Last year in COVER, I raised the concept of a consumer focused quality standard for IP (QS) which would be underpinned by an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) approved code of practice.

While applauding the ABI's latest on Total and Permanent Disability, Ian Jefferies says Critical Illness cover needs innovation if sales are to improve

The FSA's protection proposals under the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) have been applauded, but with a few points to clarify.

Law Commission proposals on non-disclosure intend to clarify rules over when an adviser is representing a customer and when they are acting for the insurer, writes Owain Thomas and Laura Miller.

Senior industry figures have questioned Conservative plans to transfer regulatory powers from the FSA to either the Bank of England (BoE) or a new consumer protection body.

Below is the section from the latest RDR consultation paper that applies to pure protection.

The FSA says it will issue a policy statement on responses to its consultation on payment protection insurance (PPI) next year.