Protection

Members of Equitable Life, the beleaguered life assurance company, have filed papers with the European Commission in their bid for compensation.

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Axa will launch its new menu-based protection range on 19 November, under the banner of ‘Axa Protection Account'.

Protection provider Bright Grey is throwing its hat into the guaranteed rate life and critical illness arena on November 15th.

A reminder the new long term care insurance regulations come into effect at the end of this month mean the clock is ticking for advisers who want to retain authorisation to sell this type of product, the FSA says.

Banks are still being questioned by the Treasury Select Committee over the varying methods they use to calculate annual percentage rates (APRs) for credit cards.

Guaranteed critical illness rates have generally increased over the last two months but there is still no sign of the market making the "seismic changes" predicted last year, according to Lifesearch.

Consultation has started on a new ABI guide to functional assessment tests (FATs), which seeks improved understanding by consumers comparing IP, CI and LTC policies and by claims managers dealing with claims.

The Association of British Insurers in consulting life office officials over the handling of medical disclosure requirements after the Financial Ombudsman Service ruled in favour of a customer who failed to tell insurers about treatment for a lump.