My client is a 48-year-old successful businessman with a wife and two children. He was a cocaine addict but has been through rehab three times and is currently clean. He also smokes. Having no protection at the moment, he is aware of the need to look...

The Dilnot Commission may have come up with a workable solution to the adult social care problem but, as Peter Barnett explains, it has to get past the politician.

What do employers worry about when it comes to their staff? Staff absence? Staff productivity? Attracting and retaining key staff? All of the above?

With private medical insurance a stretch for many firms, Lee Andre makes the case for introducing cash plans into the workplace.

6,500 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year, making it the fifth most common cancer in women, according to cancer research. Mary Randell outlines its insurance ramifications.

Social media is increasingly being used for promotion, customer research and product development. The question is will this marketing go viral. Greg Becker investigates

Pricing, products and processes are the protection industry's priorities. Louise Colley begs to differ and gives a call to arms to the emotional side of marketing.

Lewis Benson is a member of the Aviva Future Adviser Academy. Each week, he shares with Professional Adviser his experiences as he takes his first tentative steps into the world of financial advice…

This week I spoke to Tim Newman, managing director of Sense and one thing was clear, this is a network that knows its role.

As Barack Obama and S&P continue their public spat over the ratings agency's downgrading of America's Triple A credit rating, just how much importance should advisers place on a downgrade?