Protection Watch... with Kevin Carr (Nov 2012)

1 Warning signs Speaking to a number of advisers and industry groups in recent weeks, one of the main worries about ‘G-day’ – 21 December, when the Gender Directive is implemented – is that some providers may take on too much business and not be able to process it in time. They may not be able to ‘honour’ the original rates, so keep an eye out as it is really hard for a company to turn off the new business tap. If a provider’s admin starts to really slip, it might be worth placing the business elsewhere just in case they can’t get the pipeline through in time. Verdict: Back to the lab ...