Bright Grey

Advisers and product providers have wholeheartedly agreed with the Association of British Insurers' call to scrap the age 70 rule, saying it is anti-competitive and restricts consumer choice.

The proposal to block the routine NHS use of two drugs for advanced bowel cancer has raised questions about how expensive drugs can be funded and whether there is a role for critical illness cover in this area.

Providers have hit back at claims many intermediaries are not considering pension term assurance (PTA) as an option for their clients.

Executives at Bright Grey say the future of the company is not at risk following the resignation of its chief executive.

The chief executive of Bright Grey, David Robinson, will be leaving the firm at the end of the month.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is calling for protection policies to be removed from the Finance Bill's scope.

Industry experts have suggested numerous ways income protection (IP) can be reformed, following a report published by Swiss Re yesterday which states IP needs a radical review to prevent it becoming "a marginal product".

Three years after its launch in March 2003, Bright Grey has grown from a company of six to one with over 400 employees, and it plans to keep growing year on year while retaining its autonomous, team-orientated culture.

Mortgage intermediaries widely support the "de-bundling" of accident, sickness and unemployment PPI, but some industry figures argue consumers will not necessarily benefit from such a change.

Bright Grey is encouraging advisers to register now for the launch of its new extranet in January designed to enable them to get full online quotes as well as apply online.