Protection

Increasing longevity among the UK population has brought the issue of long term care into the spotlight. Graham Duffy highlights the need for well qualified advisers to work in this area to ensure clients make the right provisions for retirement

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as the heart pumps it around the body, but what happens when it is higher than it should be? Paula Reeves reports

The FSA appears to be uncertain about the TCF implications of mortgage brokers no longer being able to access the best deals in the marketplace.

IFA and broker firm Chartwell has launched a new healthcare arm devoted to private medical insurance (PMI).

Park Row, the IFA distribution arm of Royal Liver, lost almost 100 registered advisers and shut down 17 offices after a "challenging" 2007, the firm's results reveal.

When you live in Scotland, unless you fancy going on holiday to Spain or Greece, the lack of choice of direct holiday destinations often means trudging down to London in order to get to a wider array of destinations.

Expatriates will be able to include commissions and regular bonus payments when calculating their income after William Russell expanded its life insurance and income protection offerings.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has updated its consumer guide on private medical insurance (PMI) as new figures reveal a record number of people have taken out the policies.

The FSA and Treasury are seeking industry views on plans to reduce the administrative burden on insurance firms operating in the European Union (EU).