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Investors are confident enough to stick with existing investments as they ‘ride out' the current financial storm, the Investment Management Association (IMA) says.

Some long-awaited market innovation may help to boost declining individual CI sales in the immediate future but will it be enough to survive the credit crisis, asks Peter Carvill Click here to download pdf (PDF, 2.5MB)

The Government needs to do more to encourage young people to save for retirement as 40% of 23-35 year olds surveyed do not have a pension, research by Endsleigh suggests.

In the harsh economic climate, PMI is hanging tough in the face of increased NHS funding. Peter Carvill examines how the individual product fares compared with its corporate big brother Click here to download pdf (PDF, 2.8MB)

With a growing customer base and an influx of new products, the group PMI sector celebrates yet another prosperous year. Sam Barrett explores the popular employee benefits Click here to download pdf (PDF, 2.5MB)

The Financial Services Practitioner Panel is seeking feedback from regulated firms on the performance of the FSA through a survey.

Slow and steady may win the race, but group CI has a long way to go before it can contemplate overtaking other products in the group market, let alone individual CI, explains Edward Murray Click here to download pdf (PDF, 2.4MB)

Healthcare cash plans are steadily gaining recognition as an employee benefit, but consumer education will be key if providers wish to be in with a sporting chance. Peter Carvill explains. Click here to download pdf

The whole of life market has been hit with yet another year of poor sales figures, but is there a way that the sector can grow to offer a more up-to-date offering to consumers? Lucy Quinton reports. Click here to download pdf

Due in part to the Government's removal of tax relief on PTA, term assurance has failed to stay at the sales peak reached in 2004. Peter Carvill investigates why it has not reached its formerly lofty heights again. Click here to download pdf