'Unbiased' protection training academy to launch

Trial training sessions for advisers will begin in Q1 next year as part of a campaign to improve knowledge and understanding of the protection industry. Training will cover aspects of the market including products, underwriting, claims, regulation, sales and technology and current or future protection qualifications. It will be co-funded by insurers and reinsurers and will be open to intermediaries, paraplanners and life office staff as well as the media. Product providers can attend but will not be able to contribute to the content of the training, which will be delivered by inter...