Protection

The Office of Fair Trading is to refer the entire UK payment protection insurance (PPI) market to the Competition Commission following a damning report which reveals consumers are being failed by the PPI market.

The second Financial Services Authority (FSA) review of payment protection insurance has revealed some firms are still failing to treat their customers fairly.

Risk Placement Services is considering extending its offering beyond the ‘special risks' market to help improve sales of income protection and critical illness insurance.

Zurich is launching a guaranteed whole of life policy for consumers who are prepared to pay more for the certainty rates will not change.

The Association of British Insurers is backing calls for the government to remove tax disincentives for employers who provide occupational health services.

Swiss Re has announced it is acquiring GE Life for £465m and anticipates completion of the deal by the end of 2006.

Omagh Independent Advice Service has launched a website for cancer patients to help them deal with the financial impact of sudden illness.

It's nice to be back at my desk after a few weeks out and about. I've seen quite a few IFAs in the last few weeks about various different things, so if you had the displeasure of bumping into me thanks for your insight.

The industry needs to focus on improving income protection rather than trying to increase sales of critical illness, according to intermediaries speaking on IFAonline.tv 's Great Protection Debate .

Advisers must take responsibility for improving protection sales and encouraging innovation in the market, according to speakers at IFAonline.tv's latest forum - the Great Protection Debate .