Protection

Underwriting requires information, so what can your connections tell us? Greg Becker visits South Africa to look at one idea.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has identified lack of clarity about how to plan for future long term care needs and a lack of reliable sector data as barriers to market development.

By way of a Christmas present, the FSA and the OFT are consulting on guidance about new post PPI products, such as short-term IP (STIP).

Aviva has been reprimanded over its "Downton Abbey" sponsorship idents after media regulator Ofcom decided they broke advertising rules.

Aviva has overhauled its approach to large case underwriting, to make the process quicker and easier.

www.letstalkgrouprisk.co.uk has been launched in response to increased interest from advisers in group risk issues.

A row is brewing involving doctors and insurers that may result in advisers and their clients being stuck between the two factions.

The FSA is currently consulting on its guidance for payment protection insurance (PPI) and potential replacement products such as short-term income protection (STIP).

Bupa's open referral process has attracted criticism. In return, Dr Natalie-Jane Macdonald puts forward the case for Bupa

Global health services company Cigna has finalised the acquisition of FirstAssist Insurance Services.