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.
Legal & General has produced a second update on the implications for group risk benefits following the introduction of the Age Discrimination Regulations on 1 October 2006.
threesixty has added the life products of Bright Grey to its protection panel, which can now be accessed through its online quotation service.
IFAs are being left to shoulder the burden of the Chancellor's u-turn on pension term assurance because of the extra time and cost involved, says IFA firm Positive Solutions.
The only way to encourage people to protect themselves against the financial burden of getting cancer is to shock them, Virgin Money says.
The pop of a cork followed by drunken and a few not so drunken best wishes heralded the arrival of 2007 and for a lot of people this really will be a year to celebrate. Weddings, births, new houses, new jobs and the ultimate - a trip to France to watch...