Protection

CHOICES, CHOICES

Two marketers acting on behalf of claims management companies have been fined £250,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office, in the first case of its kind.

PROTECTION WATCH

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have announced their plan for Gender Directive pipeline business.

COMPLAINTS

CONDENSED

A former minister who lost his job in the reshuffle has criticised the government for failing to deal with the burden of long-term care costs, suggesting the Treasury has "no sense of urgency" about the issue.

Advising on equity release and long-term care can be difficult because the client's family is often heavily involved. Fiona Murphy finds out how advisers deal with elderly clients and interested parties

LV= will switch its protection business to gender neutral rates on 1 December and has announced its pipeline strategy for advisers.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has proposed an equivalent to the fruit and vegetable ‘five a day' campaign to promote good financial habits.