Protection

Protection is seen as a key growth area by IFAs with almost two thirds optimistic about increasing business in the sector this year.

With less than a year before the ECJ ruling on gender discrimination comes into effect, there is still confusion as to how insurers should respond, according to specialists.

The number of staff taking time off due to job stress has increased by 25% and total time off due to psychological problems by more than a third, research has found.

LV= has launched a free online tool to help advisers write new and existing life policies in trust from any provider.

Old traditions such as Sunday dinner and playing board games are still at the heart of family life, according to research from Aviva.

Ageas continued its protection market growth and halved its pre-tax loss in 2011.

Ageas has questioned whether the impending move to gender neutral pricing will result in women falling further behind men in their willingness to protect themselves.

Scottish Widows has revealed it is examining the possibility of re-entering the IFA protection market.

Scottish Widows will begin selling annuities via IFAs in a new distribution strategy as it closes Clerical Medical International to new business.

Defaqto has released its Star Ratings for private medical insurance (PMI) for the first time.