Protection Watch: Five key areas advisers need to know about

Regular protection reviews are essential

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Protection specialist Naomi Greatorex shares five useful areas that all financial advisers should know at least a little about...

For this new column, I have spent the last few weeks thinking about my career in protection - from the early years working for an insurer through to running my own protection advisory business now. It's interesting thinking about how much has changed - and how much hasn't. Some insurers have come and gone, and products have continued to evolve. Life insurance, critical illness and income protection remain the three core offerings for consumers, but the products and variations have grown far more complex, which is why protection experts often choose to solely focus on protection only. ...

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