Protection

The future of Bright Grey is secure even if its parent Royal London buys Scottish Provident, the firm pledges today.

A pilot training project designed to encourage advisers to close the ‘protection gap' has been launched by AXA.

Advisers could be in breach of TCF guidelines if they recommend poor value joint life policies to clients, LifeSearch warns.

Income protection specialist Pioneer Friendly Society and private medical insurer Exeter Friendly Society are joining forces to form a mutual healthcare insurance firm.

Group income protection provider Unum has launched a guide aiming to simplify the claims process, explain how it works and ensure it is as straightforward as possible for claimants.

Long term care can be costly and it helps if clients prepare in advance. Graham Duffy looks at the situation

With so many potential causes and a high probability of the loss of sufferers' livelihood, renal disease is one condition insurers are seemingly not keen on covering, as Wendy Hickman writes.

Research

Protection provider Legal & General says it expects the number of IFA queries through its underwriting helpline to exceed 60,000 by the end of the year.