Protection

Avelo has added its weight to those predicting protection sales will grow with IFAs increasing focus to it after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is introduced.

Adviser network Pink has doubled its protection sales in six months following broker training.

Dates have been confirmed for the Protection Review and Personal Finance Society's (PFS) independent protection training sessions.

LV= has revealed its protection new business increased 16% over the first six months of the year compared with the same period of 2010.

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".

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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.