Protection

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.

Sesame, the IFA support services provider, is to run a series of protection technical seminars throughout July to help advisers understand emerging industry issues.

Last month, my wife bought a second hand car. We had a budget of between £1,500 and £2,000.

Advisers can now quote up to eight covers in one Bright Grey protection plan after the firm upped its presence on information and trading platform Assureweb.

Confusion surrounding the difference between long-term income protection (sometimes referred to as permanent health insurance) and short-term income protection has plagued the market for years. Now with new products pushing the boundaries of one camp...

Apologies to all you intermediaries out there but on this occasion my blog is more aimed at insurers - but do let me know if you agree with me. Feedback is always appreciated.