ABI

The White Paper on personal accounts may be stoking up problems actually delivering sufficient supply of SEE funds at a price in line with government policy commitments to capping costs.

Several organisations operating in the pensions market have welcomed government proposals for the introduction of personal accounts, announced yesterday, but have questioned whether it is possible to limit both charges and access to funds.

The Association of British Insurers says figures it has compiled suggest mortgage endowment customers get a better deal by complaining direct to their providers rather than using claims management companies.

The Association of British Insurers has been forced to change the terms of its Statement of Best Practice on critical illness cover to make it clear two rare forms of cancer will be covered by the recent changes.

It seems I'm a little late with this but perversely it has given me the opportunity to have a wee chuckle at some of the very recent goings on in the sector.

Stephen Haddrill, director general of the ABI, has outlined further objectives he believes should follow the switch to principles-based regulation of financial services.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Association of IFAs (AIFA) have jointly launched a new guide setting out the responsibilities of providers and advisers in offering life and pension products and services.

Progress from Royal Liver is calling for the Association of British Insurers to introduce minimum standards for tele-underwriting which all providers must adhere to.

In conjunction with World AIDS Day, the Association of British Insurers has produced a guide for gay men which aims to explode the myths surrounding the way insurance companies deal with issues of sexuality.

The protection industry has been talking about reforming income protection for the past 10 years, which has raised doubts among some advisers and providers about whether the various committees will really make a difference.