Protection

Just 13pc of assessed firms met the FSA's March deadline for TCF, the regulator revealed today in its latest update.

The FSA says it anticipates 20% of larger firms will fail to meet its December deadline for demonstrating they are treating customers fairly (TCF).

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Paradigm Mortgage Services has linked up with protection provider Bright Grey to offer an expanded dual protection proposition to advisers.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is publishing gender tables to help insurers set prices for their products after a change in the law.

The Financial Services Practitioner Panel is seeking feedback from regulated firms on the performance of the FSA through a survey.

The FSA has launched comparison tables for payment protection insurance (PPI) on its consumer website.

Sesame is to run a series of technical seminars to give advisers an insight into the latest developments in the protection market.

Critical illness products face a fight for survival as they come under threat from RDR proposals, the economic downturn and a crisis of confidence on claims.

Chartwell Healthcare, the newly-formed private healthcare arm of Chartwell Group, says it has written more than £1m in annual premium income in the seven weeks since launch.