Protection

When was the last time you talked to your clients about protection and what they understand about our products? I mean really talked to them?

The FSA's general insurance regulation review, due at the end of June, must provide a consistent principles-based framework, says the ABI.

Private Medical Insurance has never been easier to sell and advisers would do well to add it to their product portfolio, according to the creator of a new PMI guide for IFAs.

Five trade associations have produced a consumer guide to PPI .

Unum, an income protection insurer, is reducing the cost of its personal income protection products for most clients by up to 20%.

The team here have been joined by a young lad called Jamie for the last two weeks. Jamie's 15 and is with Royal Liver for two weeks work experience.

Payment protection insurance providers are "rubbing salt into an already very deep wound" by upping product costs at a time when PPI is under the OFT microscope.

Advisers and providers are "missing a trick" when it comes to business protection and should take advantage of a relatively untapped market.

Following the recently published finding of the FSA's Insurance Conduct of Business (ICOB) review , brokers are being urged to ensure they adhere to FSA policies on TCF when offering payment protection insurance (PPI) products.

Aegon Scottish Equitable has simplified its online service for processing electronic life, critical illness and income protection applications.