Protection

Partnership has outlined a minimum level of qualification for advisers engaging in long term care advice and is hopeful this will be enshrined in law.

LTC

Nick Kirwan has joined the executive team of the Income Protection Task Force.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) should tighten up the way some providers market their services, according to one adviser who says he is continually bombarded by providers pushing commission.

Insurer Aviva has strengthened its balance sheet by selling its 34 million share stake in Dutch insurer Delta Lloyd via a private placing.

Government will seek to implement the Dilnot Commission's long-term care cap by 2015, Nick Clegg has revealed.

The coalition government has renewed its commitment to reforming long-term care but has not confirmed the level of a cap or timescales for implementation.

The industry is continuing to report pre G-Day sales spikes as it moves beyond the 21 December implementation deadline.

A government cap of £75,000 on long-term care (LTC) costs reported yesterday will benefit 'very few' of the people actually in LTC, according to advisers and industry experts.

Elderly people will now have to pay £75,000 towards their care home bills before the government steps in to provide financial help.