Planet Insurance

I write with regret that the income protection (IP) quality standard (QS) has been abandoned.

The BMA are still objecting to the Government's NHS reforms - despite "winning" they seem to want humiliation.

Richard Walsh points out when it comes to IP, it's not the fairy stories that are Grimm...

Long-term care is one of those social policy issues that has always been in the ‘too difficult' box.

Long-term care (LTC) has always been in the ‘too difficult' box, as successive government reviews and think tanks have advocated varying roles for the private insurance sector.

First HM Treasury consults on simple products, then the FSA on product regulation - what gives?

The FSA is consulting on exempting Holloway products from RDR fee-based payments, but the devil is in the detail as the exemption would not apply to all products.

This new year promises to produce some valuable innovations in the income protection market.

Get ready for IMD2. Yes, the EU Commission is reviewing the Intermediaries Directive and it is now reaching full consultation stage.

Last month it was social impact bonds. By the time you read this another ‘new' initiative will be about to surface from under the radar.