Bright Grey

John Deane talks to Paul Robertson on management of a multi brand proposition, mutuality and the ever present protection gap.

John, 45, is an office manager looking for protection. He has a £200,000 mortgage and two children that he has custody of following his divorce two years ago. He does not exercise and although he had an alcohol problem four years ago, he does not drink....

Do you think that any standardisation of qualifications for advisers will improve public trust in the insurance industry, leading to an uptake in the amount of people seeking out independent advice?

Whilst watching Wimbledon it occurred to me how many technological advancements there have been to enhance the game of tennis and our enjoyment of the tournament.

Protection specialist Bright Grey has introduced popular security software Unipass to its online quote and apply system.

Bright Grey has made it easier for advisers to access its quote and apply system by introducing Unipass.

Bright Grey is doubling the maximum benefit on its income protection (IP) plans as part of a raft of improvements to its IP offering.

Quigley's Fine Wine and Champagne Merchants is looking to take out some business protection in the event that one of the four directors dies. All four - Ryan, Steve, Dave and Jack - are in their mid-forties and in generally good health, although Steve...

Do you think that the introduction of Bright Grey's new cut-down CI policy, set to be sold exclusively online, will impact customers that would previously have visited an IFA? Is this the shape of things to come?

Bright Grey has bemoaned the ambiguity in the critical illness (CI) claims process after revealing a sixth of claims were declined due to the definition not being met last year.