RDR

Just 15% of financial advisers are ready for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to research released today.

Gender-neutral pricing will stir up the market but insurers will settle down within a year with no long-term affects, Fitch Ratings stated in a seminar today.

Advisers offering protection advice are in a "very small" minority, according to PG Mutual.

Cirencester Friendly has been working on its marketing strategy to focus more prominently on independent advisers in response to RDR.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed concerns about the use of distribution deals to circumvent rules banning the payment of commission.

There has been a significant increase in broker training of late; Tenet's CII accreditation and Partnership's sell-out, long-term care roadshows. And, it was only January when Amii launched a healthcare exam with the CII. Is the industry seeing a ramp...

Advisers have been struggling to sell income protection because clients claim not to need it, Defaqto research has shown.

With a background in general insurance, Darren Spriggs brings a fresh perspective to the protection arena. Paul Robertson interviews the new MD of Ageas Protect.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that the 30-month rule applies to most Retail Distribution Review (RDR) activities.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has voiced concerns about advisers' gap-fill progress ahead of RDR implementation at the end of the year.