A ray of light in the long, dark nights

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Yes, the days are getting shorter, the nights longer, the wind chillier and the warm fire in the local even more inviting. The high street is already stocking up on Christmas lights and novelty Santa stocking fillers and it's almost, but not quite, party season!

There’s lots to look forward to and the last couple of months has also seen much going on in the industry to bring good cheer and possibly a new future for the protection market. The Law Commission’s recently proposed review of contract law has certainly got people talking and thinking about what the future could hold for protection – which is only a good thing. If implemented in its current format, we’d be hoping to see an increase in consumer confidence in a product that we all know desperately needs it. Along with a proposed three-year maximum look back period, flipping the responsibili...

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