Protection

The FSA has sent letters to executives at key financial services trade bodies to remind firms the acceptance of inducements by intermediaries could be seen as a conflict of interest for consumers.

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Scottish Equitable Protect has confirmed it is moving into the guaranteed CI critical illness market in two weeks time.

Standard Life has unveiled a major programme to target 28-38 year-olds for protection business, which offers IFAs access to online business submission tools, increased Lautro rates, new underwriting and a repricing of consumer rates.

Scottish Widows and Scottish Equitable Protect are considering a move into the guaranteed critical illness market, officials have confirmed.

Just four in ten parents say they are likely to invest Child Trust Funds (CTF) in a deposit-based account for their children, research indicates.

Consultant Huntswood is quoting FSA figures showing 30% of firms registered for general insurance regulation had not applied for authorisation as of 22 November, as part of its research into the new general insurance regime starting this weekend.

Since its launch in December 2003 the UK Safeguard Optimiser has gone from strength to strength. Based on CPPI (Constant Portfolio Proportion Insurance) methodology the fund uses a formula-driven approach to asset allocation.

With stress-related illnesses becoming more commonplace, Peter Madigan asks what mental health cover is offered by private medical insurance providers

New rules for insurance companies calculating capital requirements kick in today as the effects of recommendations in the Tiner Review start to be felt.