Scottish Widows

Scottish Widows reduced the number of critical illness (CI) claims declined due to non-disclosure by 41% between 2006 and 2007, the firm reveals today.

The outcome of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) should not matter as advisers must change their business models to succeed anyway, according to transition planner FP Advance.

Scottish Widows has decided to remove a number of funds from its life and pensions fund range after a review of its external fund links.

Invesco Perpetual and Scottish Widows have denied rumours their business relationship may be in jeopardy.

Scottish Widow Hayley Hunt is expecting her first baby, it was announced today.

Scottish Widows has added an income drawdown feature to its Retirement Account product.

Scottish Widows has reported strong results for 2007 with profit before tax rising by 26% to £884m.

The Scottish Widows £17bn With-Profits fund returned 5% to customers last year, half its 2006 return.

Scottish Widows and The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) have launched a learning programme to help IFAs prepare for their financial planning exams.

AXA has become the latest investment firm to postpone withdrawals from its property funds, putting a six month delay on requests from investors on its life property and pension property funds.