Protection

Symponia is in talks with the Financial Services Authority about the future of care fees planning advice, following letters of support from MPs for expanding the remit of CF8.

This was going to be a nice one to write. December's blog. It's been a decent year. Pension term has been a big success. Loads more advisers getting onto the benefits tele-underwriting can bring to them.

Aegon Scottish Equitable is the second provider to announce it will continue to process pipeline policies for pension term assurance.

Norwich Union is offering to continue the handling of pipeline PTA cases despite the recent changes announced by the Treasury.

A series of mortgage payment protection insurance clinics is being hosted by Securah - the partnership between Advent Solutions Management and Hitachi Capital - to help mortgage intermediaries increase sales of this type of product.

The Association of British Insurers has been forced to change the terms of its Statement of Best Practice on critical illness cover to make it clear two rare forms of cancer will be covered by the recent changes.

Following Wednesday's Pre-Budget Report announcement on the review of PTA, a host of adviser comments are still rolling in criticising the government and questioning what firms should do for clients with "pipeline" cases.

Axa PPP has re-launched its Premier Plus medical insurance plan to cover any drugs used to treat cancer, regardless of whether they are licensed.

When is advice not advice? When is non-advice advice? When is an adviser not an adviser?

Norwich Union is offering free life cover to pipeline customers applying for life insurance with tax relief and mortgage life insurance with tax relief.