Protection business in 2012 and 2013 will be affected by events this year and some fundamental changes to the way customers policies are priced into the next. Richard Verdin explains.

The global nature of international PMI means providers have to be on top of their game and get the claims process right first time, every time. Tim Mutton delves into the detail.

Employee assistance programmes are in the spotlight due to a schizophrenic approach by government. But as Sue Weir points out, they are backed by solid research.

This disease has a broad range of severity. Paul Gyseman highlights its complications.

How will people buy insurance in future? Greg Becker visits the US for developments in online distribution.

Banning trail commission on fund switches - as the FSA hinted it may do - goes against the spirit of treating customers fairly, advisers say.

Professional Adviser is proud to announce the nominees for its Adviser Personality of the Year award 2012.

As China begins its New Year celebrations, Jing Sun, manager of the PSigma Global Equity fund, reports back from a recent trip to the region and looks at what the next 12 months have in store.

Steve Gibson, portfolio manager of the Fidelity Multi Manager Balanced fund, explains how he is preparing his portfolio for a tough year ahead for investment returns.

A quarter of advisory businesses have not yet reviewed their client propositions with the retail distribution review (RDR) in mind, research suggests.