Aviva launches online trust application process for advisers

The signature-free online process allows advisers to set up a trust as part of the main protection application using Aviva's ALPS self-service portal, so the trust is in place from the outset of the policy. "This development is great news for advisers and we are keen to highlight the speed and ease with which advisers can now write their business protection policies into trust," said Mark Cracknell, head of protection distribution at Aviva. "We know it can be difficult for advisers to persuade their clients of the benefits of writing their protection policies into trust in the first p...