Protection

Protection and medical insurance complaints are on course for a significant drop in volume during 2010/11, according to the latest statistics released by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Advisers have expressed their shock at revelations a European Court ruling could require insurance contracts to be altered retrospectively and see some providers close to new business.

Following on from the introduction of sales guidelines for critical illness, COVER's sister title Mortgage Solutions has asked the industry if advisers need increased guidance in selling protection.

Women are increasing their earning power but less likely than men to have financial protection should they suddenly be unable to work, according to new research.

In the third of a six part series on business protection, Maria Merricks examines the tools available to help advisers enter the market

Some protection and private medical insurance (PMI) providers could be forced to immediately close to new business on 1 March when a European Court decision on gender underwriting is announced.

Aegon will launch an online trust analyser tool this month to help advisers identify which of their client's mortgage and family protection policies should be placed under trust.

Paradigm has kicked off a revamp of its protection offering by adding Bupa Individual Protection's proposition to its Elite protection panel.

A new lead generation provider has launched on the protection and mortgage markets with plans to enter the pensions and investments sectors later this year.

The ABI's reforms of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) definitions on critical illness (CI) policies have not been well received by advisers.