Protection

Mortgage brokers are successfully cross-selling as they search for fresh income streams in the credit crunch, research suggests.

Unusual insurance claims dealt with by Lloyds TSB advisers in 2008 included a man who had shot his own TV, the firm reveals.

Half of consumers without protection cover say policies are too expensive, research suggests.

The FOS reflects on outcomes of ABI guidance

Is past claims performance a guide to the future or will the FOS work on transparency be valuable to the industry? Gill Salton asks.

The FSA has published its RDR feedback statement. Will distinguishing between independent and sales advice, setting minimum qualifications for IFAs and introducing a standard for independent advice ‘reform the investment market' and increase confidence...

Last month's COVER Focus on income protection (IP) mentioned October's introduction of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) as a prompt to the public to realise how little state support they would get if they were too ill to work.

Having run nine marathons she is as determined to push her physical prowess as she is the boundaries of group IP. Paul Robertson talks to Diane Buckley about her experience in the intermediary market.

Business owners should be aware that banks may not be able to provide credit and offer support in the frosty economic climate making business protection increasingly important, writes Jerry Bayman.

Paul Gyseman highlights how cost savings, greater efficiency and increased consumer satisfaction can be achieved through tele-underwriting in its various forms; little ‘t', middle ‘t' and Big ‘T'.