Protection

The Law Commission is to publish a further insurance law issues paper on non-disclosure next month, which specifically examines the role of intermediaries and their relationship with providers.

Standard Life has entered into a single-tie arrangement with Summit Financial Services to provide life insurance to climbers in the Lake District.

Advisers are failing to recommend private medical insurance because they believe it is too expensive, clients are not interested in it and it is not valuable to their business, according to a report from Defaqto.

Lots of people have asked me over the last twelve months how they can boost the profile of their organisation and get more coverage in the press (you'd think they'd ask an expert!). Things get interesting when you reply by asking them what their marketing...

Progress from Royal Liver is calling for further clarification on pension term assurance, warning several outstanding issues remain around tax relief following the Pre-Budget Report.

Advisers must ensure gifts are made into trusts in the right order to avoid unnecessary tax bills, following the introduction of the new inheritance tax regime, Skandia has warned.

A report into the state of social care in England has criticised the provider marketplace as being underdeveloped, suggesting opportunities exist for further advice in the area of long-term care.

A few years ago I was probably one of the most over insured people in the UK. But with the recent addition of a new mortgage, the realisation that I needed even more protection dawned on me rather quickly.

Thousands of elderly people who have been forced to sell their homes to pay for long-term care could be refunded fees following one family's landmark case against Torbay Care Trust.

Progress from Royal Liver has removed two examples of pre-malignant cancers from its critical illness cover following changes made by the Association of British Insurers.