Come on insurers - get the message across

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Apologies to all you intermediaries out there but on this occasion my blog is more aimed at insurers - but do let me know if you agree with me. Feedback is always appreciated.

You see, it’s conference season again and over the last couple of weeks I’ve spoken at a couple of events in London and Manchester. I’ve been talking about the important improvements in clarity for advisers and consumers resulting from the new ABI Statement of Best Practice for Critical Illness Cover which came into full effect at the end of last month. Among other improvements this will bring: a clearer common description of critical illness cover that will help people understand exactly how it works; clearer and more descriptive headings for the conditions covered to help people und...

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