Launching into the blogspace

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Welcome to my first ever blog. As protection director at Scottish Widows and chairman of the ABI protection committee it'll come as no surprise that my hot topic in the months ahead will be all about protection.

There’s nothing quite like a good debate so please feel free to agree, disagree or indeed have a good old rant at any of my ramblings. Tell IFAonline what you think, I’m sure they’ll be up for publishing your feedback. It’s probably best to warn you upfront that I’m extremely passionate about protection. Why? Because it’s all about changing lives. Time and again I’ve seen the immense difference that having the right protection makes to individuals and families when the worst happens. Sadly, when it comes to preventing and preparing for the worst, it has to be said that the nation is in ...

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