Property has overtaken the State, pensions and savings to become the most likely means of funding long-term care, according to research.
Too much regulation - instead of instilling greater trust in the financial services industry - can have the opposite effect, according to Richard Sexton, reputation and policy director at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Adviser firm Positive Solutions has linked up with LifeQuote aiming to support advisers post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR).
The blame for the erosion of trust in financial services must be laid at the feet of everyone involved in the sector, the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) director of supervision has said.
Compensation and refunds related to mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) have reached £9.3bn, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.
Stephen Lowe looks at the current raft of long term care reforms
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has entered discussions with a number of stakeholders over the launch of a trade body for protection.
Financial advisers are as likely to be reported to the Ombudsman by other financial businesses as claims management companies, it has been has revealed.
A near-25% rise in UK protection sales helped drive an increase in profits for the Royal London group in 2012.