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  • Long Term Care
Care Bill: concerns raised over councils' definition of 'IFA'

Local authorities must provide care funders with information helping them to access independent financial advice, the revised Care Bill has stipulated, though concerns have emerged surrounding councils' definition of 'independent'.

  • 10 May 2013
  • Critical Illness
D2C protection provider responds to CI criticism

A direct-to-consumer online protection provider has responded to claims that its critical illness cover is too basic, by stressing that the product will continue to develop as its simple online processes evolve.

  • 08 April 2013
Advisers revisit protection commission ban 'catastrophe'
  • Critical Illness
Advisers revisit protection commission ban 'catastrophe'

Advisers and providers reiterated the "catastrophe" that would befall the advice sector if the incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) read across a ban on commission in the retail investment market to protection.

  • 19 March 2013
  • Critical Illness
Aviva adds to CI offering with health care support

Aviva has added second opinion and practical guidance services to its critical illness (CI) products for advised clients.

  • 18 March 2013
  • Income Protection
Protection provider calls for IP industry standard

Protection provider Cirencester Friendly has called for an industry standard for disclosing income protection (IP) claims statistics.

  • 12 March 2013
  • Long Term Care
Industry calls for mandatory advice in Care Bill

Just Retirement has called on government to it make compulsory in the incoming Care and Support bill that local authorities refer care funders to regulated financial advisers.

  • 06 March 2013
  • Protection
Zurich to launch protection on its platform

Zurich is set to offer its protection proposition on its retail platform later in the year, to offer IFAs a complete holistic view of financial plans.

  • 08 February 2013
  • Regulation
CMCs rake in £7.4m mis-sold PPI profit

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has paid out £136m in mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) claims since 2008, according to latest figures.

  • 06 February 2013
  • Protection
Advisers 'lose significant re-broking income' after G-day price rises

IFAs have lost significant protection policy renewal income following G-Day price hikes, an adviser has said.

  • 06 February 2013
Firms toil to build exec-only models
  • Your profession
Firms toil to build exec-only models

Advisory businesses are acknowledging the benefits of execution-only capability, but struggling to build viable propositions, according to one major adviser support group.

  • 04 January 2013
  • Investing in the profession
Plan Money partners with aggregator for non-advised service

Plan Money has partnered with an aggregator and launched its first automated, non-advised proposition for protection business.

  • 06 December 2012
  • Protection
LV= launches online G-day commission calculator

LV= has launched an online calculator for advisers to work out potential commission loss in the run up to G-Day.

  • 31 October 2012
  • Protection
Skandia confirms gender-neutral strategy

Skandia has announced its gender-neutral pipeline plans including the launch of tele-underwriting.

  • 24 October 2012
  • Critical Illness
Aviva publishes 'G-Day' checklist for advisers

Insurer Aviva has announced its gender-day (G-Day) pipeline strategy, including I-E tax change details.

  • 22 October 2012
  • Protection
Bright Grey and Scottish Provident announce gender pipeline strategy

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have announced their plan for Gender Directive pipeline business.

  • 01 October 2012
  • Protection
LV= announces pipeline strategy

LV= will switch its protection business to gender neutral rates on 1 December and has announced its pipeline strategy for advisers.

  • 20 September 2012
  • Critical Illness
FSA says rules on advisers handling medical info adequate

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said general rules governing the handling of clients' medical information by advisers are sufficient after concerns were raised by a provider.

  • 12 September 2012
CI claims rejected for non-disclosure remain low, says Zurich
  • Critical Illness
CI claims rejected for non-disclosure remain low, says Zurich

Zurich's half year results showed 91% of critical illness (CI) claims were paid out.

  • 05 September 2012
  • Long Term Care
Reshuffle an 'enormous risk' to social care reform

The ministerial reshuffle could pose a serious threat to the continuity and timescale of social care reforms, Partnership has said.

  • 05 September 2012
  • Protection
PruHealth capitalises on PruProtect IFA network

PruHealth is driving a broader reach across the IFA market by integrating more heavily with sister brand, PruProtect.

  • 24 August 2012
  • Adviser / Broking
Advisers positive about protection business growth

Protection will be the biggest growth area for a third of advisers, a sentiment report has shown.

  • 15 August 2012
  • Critical Illness
L&G upgrades critical illness cover

Legal & General (L&G) has made a number of changes to its critical illness insurance (CII) plans.

  • 07 August 2012
FSA successor must 'act more swiftly', says consumer panel
  • Regulation
FSA successor must 'act more swiftly', says consumer panel

The incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) must "act more swiftly" than its predecessor the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and ensure it utilises the full powers at its disposal, a body representing consumer interests has recommended.

  • 30 July 2012
Provider apologises for slow underwriting speeds
  • Group Protection
Provider apologises for slow underwriting speeds

The new managing director of Bright Grey and Scottish Provident has admitted the provider has "taken its eyes off the ball" with underwriting speeds.

  • 27 July 2012
  • Protection
LV= launches online I-E support for advisers

Online adviser support on I-E tax changes and the gender directive has been launched by LV=.

  • 26 July 2012
Professional advice on long term care funding is imperative - Partnership
  • Long Term Care
Professional advice on long term care funding is imperative - Partnership

The elderly and their families need to seek professional advice on long-term care funding, Partnership has urged.

  • 25 July 2012
ABI: Age and disability pricing will not go same way as gender
  • Protection
ABI: Age and disability pricing will not go same way as gender

The Association of British Insurers has said it is "extremely confident" age and disability pricing factors will not go the same way as gender with the incoming EU Equal Treatment Directive.

  • 19 July 2012
  • Long Term Care
Govt 'knows importance of long-term care advice'

Advisers and self-funders can be confident that the importance of long-term care financial advice has been recognised by the government, Partnership has claimed.

  • 18 July 2012
  • Critical Illness
Aviva extends CI cover

Aviva has extended cover on its critical illness (CI) policies with benefits for additional conditions, ABI+ definitions and child cover.

  • 16 July 2012
  • Income Protection
Aegon cuts life and IP rates ahead of gender directive

Aegon has cut individual life and income protection rates to take advantage of the gender directive.

  • 13 July 2012
PruProtect offers 30% free life cover and reprices IP
  • Service
PruProtect offers 30% free life cover and reprices IP

PruProtect will be offering 30% free life cover free for new Serious Illness Cover plan policyholders and has re-priced its income protection product.

  • 20 June 2012
Ross Ainslie to leave Royal London Group
  • Protection
Ross Ainslie to leave Royal London Group

Royal London has announced Ross Ainslie will step down as managing director of the Royal London protection businesses, Bright Grey and Scottish Provident

  • 31 May 2012
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