SME

APRIL UK has published the rates for its SME Private Medical Insurance (PMI) plan, which will offer a community rated pricing model.

SMEs are nearly three times as likely to ask friends or family for advice when setting up their business than consult a financial adviser, research from Aviva has found.

Legal & General's Richard Kateley urges advisers to first consider their own business protection needs as a starting point before offering plans to clients.

Aviva has announced a number of enhancements to its SME private medical insurance Solutions plan including a rehabilitation service for musuloskeletal conditions introduced as a standard benefit.

There has never been a better time to discuss occupational health provision with clients, according to Mark O'Connor.

It is not only individuals who need protection; SMEs are vulnerable, too. Steve Casey outlines a lucrative source of business.

Claire Ginnelly, of Premier Choice Group, tells Paul Robertson about her role in successfully managing the jump between adviser and insurer.

As one of the organisers of the new Seven Families initiative, Roy McLoughlin's mission statement is clear: he wants to raise the profile of income protection. He tells Paul Robertson about IPTF's plans to get the word out.

Almost two thirds (65%) of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) risk ‘severe impact' on their operations by having no protection insurance for their owners and key employees; Zurich has warned.

Company cash plans have experienced the most growth in recent years. But do issues around excess and how employers integrate these with traditional PMI policies mean they are heading for trouble? Fiona Murphy reports