Protection

Aegon is set to tell investors and analysts that it aims to double the percentage of sales it makes directly to customers (D2C) to about a third by 2015, according to reports.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed concerns about provider preparedness for changes set to be introduced following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Eight in ten Equitable Life savers who were promised compensation are unhappy due to ongoing delays receiving their payments, a survey suggests.

Barclays Corporate & Employer Solutions (C&ES) has linked with Aegon to supply corporate protection products to its entrepreneurial and small and medium sized business clients.

QUIET WORDS

In this week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask: Could disability linked annuities provide a solution to the long term care crisis?

The government has appointed John Griffith-Jones, the chairman of KPMG, as the non-executive chair designate of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

MPs on the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) have once again called for upcoming legislation to give them the power to hold pre-appointment hearings for the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Long term care reform needs to be both clear and sustainable if a funding crisis is to be avoided says Just Retirement.

Around £300 million might be brought into the long-term care system by 2025 through the use of disability-linked annuities, according to research.