Protection

HMRC will stage a series of open meetings to discuss the ‘substantial amount of work' remaining on the reclassifying protection business for providers under a new tax regime.

Simple protection products need baseline standards and a goverment recognised stamp of approval, according to the chairman of trade body Protect.

Life cover for women could rise by up to 30% after the announcement of a new tax structure for protection products and other recent industry developments, according to RGA.

Lifesearch has revealed it is considering entering the general insurance broker market.

The European Court of Justice ruling on gender has again been raised in Parliament.

The proposed new regulatory structure is the industry's "worst nightmare", according to a respected regulation and insurance lawyer.

PruProtect has launched a suite of seven new products targeting all spectrums of the individual protection market.

Most small firms are failing to protect themselves against the threat of losing a key worker despite worrying about its impact, new research has found.

Members of the House of Lords have criticised the European Court of Justice ruling on gender discrimination in insurance policies and annuities.

The government is proposing to make it illegal to discriminate against older people, which would ban insurers using age to judge risk unless they have "solid evidence" it would make a difference.