Protection

The ABI has been accused of failing to address the issue of ‘wet signatures' in a guidance paper on over-the-phone and online protection applications.

Provider-backed portal Assureweb has added Cirencester Friendly's Income Assured Plus (IAP) product to its protection proposition.

The Government must set out a long-term flood defence programme, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Firmer clarity on TCF would be a stronger deterrent than qualifications against cases of mis-selling and poor practice in the mortgage arena, say advisers.

This summer marks the third birthday of Tele-interviewing in the UK, and even the most negative diehards must acknowledge it is now part of the protection landscape.

LV= has bolstered its corporate partnerships team with three appointments.

For several years LifeSearch has been calling for product providers to take the quality of business written into account as well as the volume.

Legal & General (L&G) says it will offer tips to advisers on how to sell more business protection.

THE FSA has announced that it will be making some changes to the Conduct of Business rules.

An online income protection (IP) quote service has been launched by Friends Provident.