Protection

The Building Societies Association (BSA) believes regulatory intervention has provided a major barrier to insurance purchases and that the FSA's approach is "pretty flawed".

LV= has launched a new version of its reference book; the "Little Book of Protection".

Did you know: Almost 1,400 people are made redundant every day in the UK.

The Mortgage Market Review (MMR) could significantly affect the protection market, Swiss Re has said.

Consumers are becoming more confident in shunning specialist financial advice and purchasing financial products online, according to new research.

Research has shown advisers assess product attributes over any pricing consideration when advising on protection.

Aviva has reduced the turnaround time for life cover medical evidence assessments with all underwriting decisions now being made within 24 hours.

A 'read-across' of the retail distribution review (RDR) to the protection space remains a possibility and intermediaries must continue to lobby hard to prevent it, an industry consultant said.

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