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From the Mermaid to the Palace of Westminster

Business protection doesn't need to be complicated, insists Aegon's protection director

Cura's Kathryn Knowles investigates value-added services and why it is crucial for advisers to know their products

Services such as nurse advice, second medical opinions and bereavement counselling all add something invaluable to protection, says RedArc MD

We need an environment of transparency and openness, argues Helen Dick of Scottish Widows

INDUSTRY VOICE: The advice gap in the UK cannot be understated. There are just 25,000 advisers to cover the entire adult population of the UK, meaning advisers are outnumbered six to one by lawyers and 12 to one by accountants

Scott Cadger of Scottish Widows explores care services and the value of supporting customers at the moment of truth

Scottish Widows' Johnny Timpson reviews the 35 years since critical illness cover was introduced

Gary Burchett, protection director at Scottish Widows, on heart disease and the 35th anniversary of critical illness cover

Scott Cadger, head of claims and underwriting strategy at Scottish Widows, examines the importance of having a financial safety net in place