Insurance

Deputy governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of England Charlie Bean has said lower inflation next year should both support the mortgage market and consumer spending.

Britons are leaving mortgages worth £245bn unprotected, according to new research.

Half of co-habitating Britons do not have any life insurance and many could not afford a funeral if their partner or spouse died, new research has found.

Friends Life has completed its full launch with the unveiling of its individual protection proposition for IFAs.

The latest issue of COVER included a report that some members of the protection provider community, including the ABI, were unhappy with the way third party agencies rate products.

Paul Gyseman looks at the insurance implications of this oesophageal condition and why underwriters need to be alert when assessing the long-term risks of this common disclosure

Aviva has added the first partial payments to its critical illness (CI) policy and halved the length of time for a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) claim.

Nationals round-up: A look at ethical investments, predictions about commodity prices and a guide to Junior ISAs...

Defaqto and other ratings agencies have been attacked for "driving the wrong behaviour" by encouraging product complexity and being "in danger of misleading consumers".

Bereavement is bad enough without money troubles. Rachel Clarke explains the complexities of using whole of life policies