Five things your clients will call you about this week

Income protection Efforts to educate the public of the importance of income protection have largely fallen on deaf ears. But perhaps this hard-hitting case study from Sunday's Observer will help. US-style pensions The world's biggest insurer Metlife is relatively little-known in the UK, so perhaps this Mail on Sunday piece, describing its efforts to bring American-style pensions to the UK, will prick some ears up. Gilts It may be a positive sign that the UK is seen as a safe haven, but the low returns being offered on 10-year UK government debt is not ideal for investors, espec...