Protection

The chair of the All Party Parliamentary Insurance and Financial Services Committee has described Labour proposals to re-mutualise Northern Rock as "crazy".

The 2010 Labour Election Manifesto, published today, has revealed plans aimed at preventing homes being sold to pay residential care bills.

PMI publishers Craigdallie have published a PMI Handbook for advisers.

Roger Edwards, proposition director at Bright Grey, asks why protection providers don't offer more ‘add-ons' to differentiate their service. I mean, if hair salons do it…

Richard Howells, intermediary sales director at Zurich UK Life, says advising your clients on their protection needs could open up a wave of new opportunities

Prudential boss Tidjane Thiam is due to earn a pay package worth up to £5.2m this year as he spearheads the biggest takeover in the insurer's history, it has been revealed.

Care for the elderly and disabled at home is currently enjoying a high political profile. Given the Governments concerns in this area, do you see this sector becoming mainstream for the protection and health insurance industries, rather than its current...

In the run up to the election, there are changes on the horizon for regulating insurance, particularly in the area of consumer protection.

I have been approached by the owner of a small arts foundry with 22 employees who is interested in offering a basic level of employee benefits. He already has a life cover plan for all employees, but would like to offer something else as well. However,...

Is the UK really the world's most sophisticated protection market? Andy Milburn asks for IFA input