Protection

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...

Standard Life is issuing a pack in the New Year for advisers with clients who fall outside the PTA criteria outlined by HMRC on 19 December.

I don't think too many people are unaware of the sudden u-turn by the government regarding tax relief on life cover. Nor can most people be unaware of the lengths the industry went to discuss our intentions with both HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and...

The Private Health Partnership has acquired Red Arc, the care advisory service company, through a 75% shareholding.

Protection providers are failing to meet the requirements of IFAs in seven out of 10 service functions, according to a report from Defaqto.

As my regular two week Christmas break looms large on the horizon, I am inevitably drawn into a period of reflection on the year that has nearly past. Ask anyone if business has been good in 2006 and they will of course reply in the affirmative (don't...

Nearly two million people aged 55-75 who have spare money have no plans to allocate any to pay for long-term care, according to research from Fidelity International.

The Treasury and HMRC have confirmed customers who applied for pension term assurance policies on or before 6 December will be treated in the same way as those whose policies have already been issued.