Protection

While thyroid disorders are relatively low risk, lack of control over the condition could cause problems for potential policyholders, reveals Daniel Patrick

Lifequote is launching a 'protection academy' in quarter two of 2007 which aims to close the protection gap by improving advisers' knowledge of products and competency skills.

I had to listen to the figure again, again and again. I had to read the numbers again, again and again. It couldn't really be true could it - city bonuses hitting £19bn with some young whizz kid traders netting millions in bonuses? But, yes, it appears...

Scottish Councils may have to refund £20m to pensioners who have been wrongly charged for assistance with meal preparation following legal advice on the free personal care legislation.

Friends Provident has announced Ian Jefferies, head of protection marketing, is leaving after 24 years at the company.

A report analysing the UK protection market has called for tele-interviewing to become the norm, as it reveals advisers transcribe half their applications from paper to screen, but only 12% believe the data is always accurate.

Axa's protection account is now available through the Lighthouse Group, an IFA group and pension scheme administrator which provides support to over 550 IFAs.

Pioneer Friendly Society will be conducting a series of training and development seminars around the UK from next month, focussing on the importance of income protection.

The holiday season has passed and fitness fever has gripped the nation once again. Most daily newspapers are full of reviews of the latest celebrity fitness videos.

At last year's Cover Forum, the majority of delegates argued that something needed to be done to improve the reputation of the protection industry. This is nothing new however, as in previous years industry experts have pointed out that highlighting the...