Protection

Many people are being advised to use equity release before they retire in order to consolidate their debts in what could be a serious breach of TCF, warns Duncan Young, managing director of equity release provider Retirement Plus.

Companies offering Private Medical Insurance (PMI) must provide a more detailed explanation of their cancer cover, the ABI says today.

The FSA's bid to improve the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) market moved forward today after the regulator confirmed comparison tables for consumers will be available from March next year.

Thinc Group has added Bright Grey, the protection specialist arm of the Royal London Group, to its growing multi-tie protection panel.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has repeated its plea for the Government to take action to reduce the level of flood risk in a meeting with Government ministers this morning.

Norwich Union has seen an 11% increase in critical illness (CI) payments since 2005, following initiatives to drive down non-disclosure.

Legal & General has abolished the requirement for customers to notify it of any change to their health or circumstances before their policy starts.

PMI

With the variance in survival rates so dependent on type, insurers underwriting clients with brain tumours must stay informed on all the relevant statistics. Angela Kidd provides the details.