Protection

Following the FSA's warnings over Payment Protection Insurance (PPI), almost one in three new mortgage borrowers say they felt pressurised into buying an associated insurance product, according to market research company, Capital Blue.

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The FSA should name the firms it has identified as failing to meet its requirements for selling Payment Protection Insurance (PPI), says Moneyfacts.co.uk

The FSA today pledges to step up its campaign to smoke out firms failing to meet its requirements for selling Payment Protection Insurance (PPI).

Over the past five years, Income Protection sales have steadily declined. This inevitably has led to a growth in the Protection Gap, which has now reached £175 billion of annual benefit*.

Sesame says advisers should look to supplement their business volumes by selling hard on payment protection products as mortgage volumes are likely to fall in the current economic crisis.

AXA has today announced revised rates for several of its protection products, which the firm says will bring considerable benefits to customers.

An academy set up to improve the skills of its underwriters has been launched by Norwich Union.

Zurich has expanded its protection team to help oversee the firm's new range of life assurance and critical illness products.

Income protection should be the "bedrock" of all financial advice, specialist insurer Pioneer says today.