Protection

Advisers and providers are "missing a trick" by overlooking care fees planning as part of a client's portfolio, according to specialist care fees advice firm Symponia.

Canada Life is to reduce policy fees on group protection business written through its online quoting system eQuotes.

Legal & General (L&G) has appointed Martin Noone as sales director within its protection arm.

Santander Bank has confirmed it will set up two UK insurance businesses, Santander Insurance UK and Santander Insurance Services UK, in the first quarter of next year.

Underwriters at life insurance provider Legal & General (L&G) are to receive medical training through a new academy in a bid to speed through applications for life insurance and critical illness cover.

Income protection specialists Unum claims its "revolutionary" underwriting system could soon mean only one in ten IP applications will require a GPs report.

With the media focus on alcoholism making people rethink their drinking habits, Emma Gregson looks at the implications alcohol misuse and dependence has on premium ratings

Martin O'Gorman takes a look at the effect SIPP regulation is having on the adviser community

Edward is 32 years old and has just moved in with his girlfriend Jo who is also 32. He works as a lecturer at the local university and has, until the recent smoking ban, indulged in a 20-a-day smoking habit. Much to the delight of Jo, he has now stopped...