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ProShare Advisors releases four leveraged ETFs on Arca
ProShare Advisors has listed four Ultra ProShares ETFs on NYSE Arca, offering leveraged exposure to g...
The third way has not lost its way
Critics have been quick to predict a bleak outlook for third way providers following The Hartford's decision to withdraw from the UK market and further concerns around the cost of guarantees. However, all the signs are pointing towards a growing market...
BREAKING NEWS
New product launch puts Paymentshield back in standalone MPPI market
Allianz, Schroder and Templeton get OBSR A-ratings
OBSR has given A Ratings to the Allianz RCM BRIC Stars, Schroder Income Maximiser, and Templeton Emerging Markets Smaller Companies funds.
PruProtect Income Protection cover
The aim of the contract is to pay a regular income to the insured while the insured person is experi...
Which way now?
Just how clear is the future for critical illness? Steve Casey outlines the factors contributing to the product's future
Nuts and bolts
Technical Matters
Go on, indulge yourself
Marketing PMI
PPI sales process creating problems
More than six out of 10 complaints made to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) involving insurance...
Market views
PruProtect has launched two new products with a whole raft of developments that it thinks will reinvigorate the protection. What are your first opinions of the provider's work?
Case study
Quigley's Fine Wine and Champagne Merchants is looking to take out some business protection in the event that one of the four directors dies. All four - Ryan, Steve, Dave and Jack - are in their mid-forties and in generally good health, although Steve...
Online techniques from Friends Prov
Friends Provident will hold an online seminar at 10.00 am on Thursday 18 June. The seminar, 'Genera...
1st The Exchange find advisers place protection at forefront
Half of advisers see protection as their primary growth area for 2009. Research from 1st The Exchan...
AMII to 'Promote Professionalism' during Summer Conference
Networking opportunity for PMI delegates
David John - You think we've got it bad?
The US government and benefits' systems is in need of serious reform. But how far has this situation gone? Paul Robertson talks to David John to find out
Under attack?
Less than half of advisers are worried by the incursion of the web into protection buying, according...
Planet Insurance
Last month, I covered some of the outstanding matters raised in the IP Task Force White Paper that n...
Helpline for NUH relatives
Norwich Union Healthcare has introduced a bereavement helpline for the relatives of its group life p...
'Dynamic' system to be launched by AXA
AXA is to launch a new underwriting system on 8 June. AXA said that the new system, to be known as ...
Business Protection - Guarding the future
Cover Story
Marriott to host L&G merge with Knight Frank LLP
Legal & General has entered into a partnership with Knight Frank LLP to distribute the provider's pr...
Group Critical Illness - Small victories
Peter Carvill tries to understand why group critical illness appears to be underperforming and how advisers and providers are looking to change this Click here to download pdf (PDF, 2MB)
Charities fear medical research affected by economic climate
Ease clinical trial regulations to reduce costs
Ombudsman reveals CI and IP complaints' percentages low
Critical illness (CI) and income protection (IP) complaints made up just 2.5% of disputes brought to...
Gums are at the heart of the matter
There is a genetic link between heart attacks and dental disease, researchers have found. A Universi...
Morale and health at all time low
The morale of British workers is decreasing rapidly due to the effects of the recession, according t...
Stepping up to the mark
Treating Customers Fairly
Those all important nuggets
Increasing Sales
BIBA: healthy insurance, healthy economy
FSA must continue to maintain customer choice and access to advice
PHP buys Health Care Matters
Private Health Partnership (PHP) has bought Health Care Matters following the retirement of George C...
Rise in Scottish Widows' paid claims
Scottish Widows paid out on 88% of critical illness (CI) claims made last year, according to figures...
Giving up the good fight?
Everything seems to be going online at the moment, even the things that the protection industry said it wanted to keep within the realms of advisers. Peter Carvill questions the wisdom of such a move.
New support zone
Westfield Health is to launch an Intermediary Support Zone for advisers who want to improve their he...
Friends Provident launch online Toolkit
Friends Provident has launched Selling Techniques Toolkit to train advisers online in new methods to...
PMI numbers increase, peace of mind increases
The number of people covered under private medical insurance (PMI) policies rose in 2008, according ...
Pinpointing the connection
Technology
Marriott to host June conference
This year's Protection Review Conference is to take place on 25 June at the Marriott Hotel, Grosveno...
Forrester: back to its roots
Foresters Friendly Society has made a bid to cover some of the payment protection insurance market, writes Paul Robertson
Bright Grey - Lifestyle Protection cover
Lifestyle Protection plan aims to cover you and your family against the financial impact of death an...
Case study
Jack and Jill are professional actors in their mid-fifties, based in London, with a variable rate mortgage of £800 a month. They work pretty regularly and do tutoring or administrative work when acting work is poor. They would like an income protection...
Planet Insurance
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