Protection

The majority of Britons would consider paying to be seen privately if it meant they were diagnosed quicker, new research has found.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is continuing its investigation into the working of healthcare markets by launching a review of the dentistry sector.

Clients' protection needs must take priority over investment ones in a simplified advice regime, the FSA has said.

The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned the government that people using personal budgets to fund their social care need more support and greater protection from provider failures.

Cirencester friendly has said IFAs should not be held solely responsible for ensuring the working population is properly protected, but warned the FSA is watching them.

MorganAsh has officially launched Tele-Interviewing service for impaired annuities and is considering long term care market entry.

The public is unaware of how much long-term care (LTC) actually costs with half the population believing it is free at the point of use, new research has found.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has proposed extending VAT to nearly all spending - including financial services - following its wide-ranging review into the UK's tax system.

Aviva has unveiled the second in its series of consumer focused protection adverts - this time promoting the importance of income protection (IP), with critical illness (CI) to follow.

The debate around making protection compulsory has sparked a number of provocative comments along with reasons why it can't work.