Protection

The use of qualified underwriters and ‘wet signatures' are some of the issues providers would like to see covered in the Association of British Insurers' guidelines on teleunderwriting.

Norwich Union has launched a ‘simplified life cover' product which it claims will make it easier and faster for customers and advisers to take out life policies.

As a fan of horror movies both new and old (I count ‘The Wicker Man', ‘The Shining' and ‘Saw' among my favourites), I popped into my local big brand record/DVD shop a few weeks ago to buy the Tarantino funded ‘Hostel', which looks rather gory but I never...

Less than a half of financial advisers have recommended pension term assurance (PTA) since A-Day, according to research from Standard Life.

Advisers and product providers have wholeheartedly agreed with the Association of British Insurers' call to scrap the age 70 rule, saying it is anti-competitive and restricts consumer choice.

The Association of British Insurers is calling for the abolition of the ‘age 70 rule' to make it easier for people with a protection need over age 70 to buy life and protection insurance.

The majority of advisers recommend clients reduce the sum assured rather than buy a cheaper critical illness policy where price is a barrier to taking one out, according to Skandia.

Welcome to my first ever blog. As protection director at Scottish Widows and chairman of the ABI protection committee it'll come as no surprise that my hot topic in the months ahead will be all about protection.

Research often shows a divide between men and women's level of savings and financial awareness, but it may be because women are more likely to admit when they don't understand something.

Nearly one third of consumers have never reviewed their protection needs, suggests research from Aegon Scottish Equitable.