PPI

Last month, I covered some of the outstanding matters raised in the IP Task Force White Paper that need to be resolved in order to remove any potential consumer detriment at claims stage for income protection (IP) insurance.

Protection experts are predicting an "avalanche" of providers to branch out into space vacated by the collapse of payment protection insurance (PPI).

The City watchdog has banned a record number of firms that sell mortgages, pensions, investments and insurance.

Nearly every complaint about payment protection insurance (PPI) is being found in favour of the consumer, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Was the ban on payment protection insurance (PPI) sales by credit providers at the point at which credit is taken out a victory for consumers?

The FSA is telling any firm selling single premium payment protection insurance (PPI) alongside an unsecured personal loan to withdraw the product "as soon as possible".

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) says it is 'disappointed' the Competition Commission has failed to make a distinction between direct and advised loan sales in its PPI inquiry .

Lenders are to face severe restrictions on selling PPI, and will be unable to sell the product within seven days of agreeing a loan.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has stepped up its defence of payment protection insurance (PPI) by releasing unemployment figures it says demonstrate its value.

The FSA has praised moves by seven banks to stop selling single premium payment protection insurance (PPI) alongside unsecured personal loans from the end of January.