Protection

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Scottish Widows has appointed Esther Dijsktra as head of intermediary protection propositions to guide the firm's launch into the protection market.

Getting financial advice on long-term care (LTC) is a welcome part of the latest Care Bill, however, it is not essential that advice is independent, trade body Symponia has said.

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'.

More than 70% believe tax breaks could provide an incentive for take up of financial protection, according to a survey published today.

IFAonline.co.uk was last night named Financial B2B Website of the Year at the prestigious Headlinemoney awards.

STAT ATTACK

A squeeze on services for older people in the long-term care system has been revealed by a survey of social care budgets.

New legislation to reform the long-term care system has been set out in the Queen's Speech.

The UK division of life insurance consolidator Resolution saw a drop in sales after the group shied away from "unattractive" business in the lead up to the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).