Blog: What the Royal Wedding tells us about protection

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The stage of life when people even consider taking out protection insurance is changing and advisers must react, says Friends Life protection head Graham Harvey…

Prince William may have finally put to bed all the questions of when he was going to make an honest women of ‘waity Katy', but these have just been instantly replaced with speculation around the pitter patter of tiny feet and the exciting prospect of a royal heir. Despite intense public pressure, Kate and William waited until after eight years of courtship before getting married, and did not tie the knot until they were aged 29 and 28 respectively. This is like many modern couples today who are putting off their weddings and therefore delaying the age at which they are starting a family....

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