Defaqto believes the onus is on insurers to make the new ABI critical illness (CI) statement of best practice a success.
Defaqto has launched new Star Ratings for short-term income protection.
A tenth of advisers are considering the 'restricted' advice route after 2012, significantly fewer than recent estimates, new research suggests.
Ben Heffer provides Paul Robertson with an insight into the workings behind Defaqto and an analysis of the market's future
Does the external rating of products add value and what can advisers use them for? Ben Heffer explains
SIPP operators have warned disclosing the interest they earn on investors' cash accounts is more complicated than FSA proposals suggest.
SimplyBiz has signed a three year deal with Capita Financial Software for the provision of free product and fund research to its members.
Almost 20% of people do not believe pensions are a safe investment although more than half say they are 'vital' for retirement, research by Defaqto suggests.
One third of IFAs are already prepared for RDR compared to just a fifth last year, according to the latest Defaqto research.
With the protection sector dominated by giants of the insurance world, Owain Thomas spoke to Cirencester friendly's Paul Hudson to hear a smaller provider's view