Protection

Seven out of ten mothers rank family financial security among their top priorities but few are taking out protection cover or talking about the impact of their death, according to a study by Aegon.

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Six million homes, half of all mortgaged residential property in the UK, could be at risk because the owners are not covered by any form of protection insurance, according to research from life and pensions provider Friends Life.

A retired IFA currently battling an Ombudsman payment protection insurance claim dating from the 1980s says the lack of a complaints long-stop for advisers is "crazily unfair" and is pushing his MP to intervene.

Paul Evans, the group CEO of Axa UK, has been nominated to replace outgoing Association of British Insurers (ABI) chairman Tidjane Thiam.

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Mortgage adviser network Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS) has supported the launch of eKeeper's life assurance quotes service AssuranceKeeper.

Provider Scottish Widows has confirmed it will be re-entering the IFA market with protection products next year.

A generous insurance boss spent more than £500,000 throwing an office party for his staff - which even featured a concert by Olly Murs.

A financial adviser has been permitted to include a complaints time bar in his client terms of business contracts, after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) conceded to his case.