Protection

I don't know about you, but Christmas is already a bit of a distant memory. But what follows in its wake remains all too real. I both love and loathe the post Christmas period.

One thing I've noticed about our industry is that we do like to confuse ourselves. I'm sure it's the same whichever industry you work in, but the amount of jargon and abbreviations thrown around by the insurance industry is enough to create a new dictionary....

Andrew Paddick, director general of the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IBB), died on Wednesday night.

One in four UK adults without a life insurance policy believe the cover is too expensive, research by AXA suggests.

The last few weeks have seen announcements on best practice for paying protection claims from the ABI (good), hundreds of final responses going into the FSA over the RDR (not sure), more protection providers removing more of their medical limits or improving...

Insurance adviser Towergate has bought payment protection insurance provider British Insurance for an undisclosed sum.

A total of 5% of people lie on insurance applications, according to research by Friends Provident.

The issue of mis-selling has again reared its ugly head after the FSA handed out its heaviest-ever fine for the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI).

Advisers can now recommend up to £1m worth of critical illness (CI) cover to clients through progress from Royal Liver after the firm enhanced its proposition.

The UK is one of the most anxious nations in the world, according to a new global risks survey.