Protection

The Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) will meet Treasury officials to further explore its offer to play a significant role in assisting the Government's welfare reforms.

The Government's proposed new regulatory structure is nothing more than a "cosmetic" exercise that will not make a grain of difference, Lansons director of regulatory consulting Richard Hobbs says.

The results to COVER's June poll were pretty decisive, and now we're asking for your views on another of the protection market's pressing issues.

The FSA says it needs more time to consider the costs and benefits of introducing professional requirements for advisers selling pure protection.

Resolution has bought Axa's UK protection business as part of a deal for the whole of its Life organisation worth £2.75bn.

Clarity Financial Solutions has launched a new ‘broker to broker' protection deal for mortgage intermediaries.

LV= has added guaranteed insurability options, back to work support and career break options to its Income Protection (IP) offering.

Lead generation firm, LeadPoint has announced the launch of a new website designed to help lead buyers maximise their investment in new leads.

Legal & General and Newbury Building Society have entered a joint distribution agreement for protection products.

Be it pre or post election, there are always imperatives; things any government or government in waiting must aim for.