Protection

Friends Provident is launching three new business protection seminars, aimed at advisers who have different levels of business protection knowledge.

Westfield Health has announced a range of additions to its Foresight Healthcare Plan.

Nearly half (24 million) of people in the UK have no insurance in place to cover loss of income through illness or the death of a breadwinner.

The financial ombudsman (FOS) has hit back at criticism of its complaints statistics, saying the data was not designed for consumer use but to encourage firms to handle client grievances more efficiently.

The Law Commission has called for a shakeup of outdated laws governing care provided to the elderly and disabled.

As we move into a new decade, there couldn't be a better time for advisers to be looking at the protection needs of their clients, old and new.

"Everything in moderation…" Fergus Bescoby takes a look at the use of alcohol and recreational drugs in insurer's terms

Pruprotect grew strongly last year but its stable mate Pruhealth suffered a tougher 12 months.

Pruprotect looks set to reveal a substantial gain in its new business for last year but its stable mate Pruhealth appears to have suffered a tougher 12 months.

Rhys (52) has just taken early retirement due to stress and serious heart problems which resulted in surgery. He and his family were previously covered under his company's PMI plan, and now he wants to provide this cover for his wife (Heather, 48) and...