Friends Provident

The ABI reviews the statement of best practice on critical illness every three years. Given the high frictional costs associated with the change that the customer ultimately pays for, is it still correct that we should follow this strict path?

The Personal Accounts scheme is a "scandal waiting to happen" and places the pensions industry at risk of giving bad advice, Trevor Matthews says.

Six weeks from now will be a time for bonfires and sparklers, but it will also mark the end of the DWP's ‘blink and you miss out' consultation period on its latest set of regulations to implement the 2008 pensions act.

Friends Provident has removed market value reductions (MVRs) on some of its pensions contracts.

Making sense of the draft rules for personal accounts.

A quicker underwriting process and increased free cover limits are two of a number of upgrades Friends Provident has made to its group income protection (GIP) offering.

Friends Provident is promoting a mixed commission option to IFAs ahead of the implementation of the RDR.

Friends Provident has launched an online income protection (IP) toolkit to help advisers sell more plans.

The UK life insurance sector still faces a tough future as sales slump across the board, but there are signs the bottom is in sight.

Resolution's proposed acquisition of Friends Provident could kick-start life industry consolidation in 12 months time, according to Friends CEO Trevor Matthews.