'Surely we're capable enough of doing it ourselves': Industry says protection should be in-house

In last week's survey, we asked if IFAs and wealth managers should outsource protection, with the result from most being no, with 49% out of our 39 respondents.     A pundit who said yes said: "Protection is not a product area I advise on much and therefore do not have the up-to-date knowledge on the providers." "Where medicals are required, it is both timesaving and disruptive. It usually costs an IFA £s," another said. Another respondent said that it should be outsourced if the adviser is not going to do it themselves. ‘Surely we're capable enough of doing it ourselv...