Standard Life

Threesixty has assured IFA clients its independent status will not be affected by Standard Life taking a minority stake in the business.

Life and pensions sales for Standard Life have risen over 50% in the first three months of 2007, driven by strong growth in Self Invested Personal Pensions, although figures reveal protection sales have fallen 44% year-on-year.

A new director of life and savings has been appointed by the Association of British Insurers to start in July.

Standard Life cut the number of critical illness claims declined in 2006 by more than half compared to 2005, following improved questions and additional warnings on forms, claims the insurer.

Standard Life is launching a pipeline tracking service on their extranet service to help advisers save time when chasing information, and to complement the existing new business tracking services already available.

The decision by Special Commissioners to reject an appeal over Inheritance Tax and nil-rate band will trusts has come as no surprise, claims Standard Life, but argues it doesn't affect the way trusts work.

Many Eastern European countries, including the Baltic States and Russia, have adopted a flat tax system. The theory behind flat taxes contains two main arguments. First, by having a single rate of tax, the system is simple; people understand what they...

I don't know if it's just me but the segmentation of the wrap market seems to have taken a further turn in the last few days.

One in five people may be paying into critical illness insurance policies which are effectively invalid, says the Ombudsman.

Advisory firm Beckett Financial Services is launching its wrap wealth management service next month in an attempt to "up its game" and meet clients' "exacting" financial planning requirements.