Protection

The economic downturn will lead to increased M&A activity in the insurance sector, but job losses will be minimal compared with other markets, a report suggests.

The ABI has appointed Friends Provident CEO, Trevor Matthews, and Brit Insurance CEO, Dane Douteil, to its board.

UK and EU deliberations on extending anti-discrimination law to goods and services are still rumbling on and lobby groups continue to press for resolution of "unfinished business".

Given the increasing importance of business protection in the current economic climate, Jerry Bayman looks at how advisers can attract new business clients.

Considering the current economic climate, what do you think the main focus will be in terms of marketing budgets in the next 12 months? Do you think that lead-buying will fare well?

Ruth, 26, is a magazine designer living in London. Although in good health, she suffered from ME for two years in her teens, and contracted malaria while on a gap trip around the world. While she is generally in good health, her ME flared up slightly...

With the EU Gender Directive now UK law and more changes anticipated, Nick Starling explores the potential impact of anti-age discrimination legislation on health and protection insurance.

Complementary to PMI, cash plans can help through hard times, Peter Lauris tell Peter Carvill.

Companies can get ahead in the recession by investing money in a marketing plan. Justin Rees explains how lead-generation spend should be analysed.

In the first of a series John Woodford offers a guide to the elements going into the pricing of protection products.