Protection

I sometimes wonder whether TV producers think that we all have the memory spans of goldfish.

A lack of recognition of financial advisers is exacerbating the problems in the payment protection insurance (PPI) arena, according to the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI).

Banning the sale of PPI at the same time as a loan has been described as "unreal" and "absurd" by law firm CMS Cameron McKenna.

A damning report today exposes the "inexcusable scandal" of payment protection insurance (PPI) sales practices and blames a lack of competition for the problems facing the industry.

Commission on protection sales works out higher per hour for advisers than earnings on most mainstream mortgages, Legal & General says.

Struggling homeowners may be at increased risk of home repossession because of the FSA's investigations into loan protection insurance, according to CETA Insurance.

Earlier this year Dunstan Thomas ran two parallel surveys based on the impact of wrap services. The first focused on providers and administrator firms and the second on financial adviser community. Chris Read, summarises the key findings.

Simon O'Connor highlights the need for increased innovation if the UK is to deal with the growing need for long term care