Scottish Widows

Advisers and product providers have wholeheartedly agreed with the Association of British Insurers' call to scrap the age 70 rule, saying it is anti-competitive and restricts consumer choice.

Welcome to my first ever blog. As protection director at Scottish Widows and chairman of the ABI protection committee it'll come as no surprise that my hot topic in the months ahead will be all about protection.

Although more than 1.5 million women admit to keeping their savings secret from their partners, many are still not financially prepared for the future.

Scottish Widows is developing a menu of protection products for intermediaries and is asking for their thoughts on what features should be included.

The proposal to block the routine NHS use of two drugs for advanced bowel cancer has raised questions about how expensive drugs can be funded and whether there is a role for critical illness cover in this area.

BANKS, LIFE assurers and fund managers are to be given leading roles in setting up and eventually running the government's proposed low-cost national pensions savings scheme.

Nick Kirwan, protection market director at Scottish Widows, analyses the complexities of managing medical development and genetic testing in relation to the insurance industry.

Scottish Widows Bank has teamed up with Lloyds TSB to offer advice to UK residents wishing to buy a property in Spain.

The government has accepted the concerns of opposition parties on pension reform but warns any consensus will have to be accepted by the public.

There has been a dramatic deterioration in the proportion of people saving for their retirement in the last twelve months, research from Scottish Widows reveals.