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With soaring healthcare costs and an ageing population, Charlotte Moore looks at how the coalition government might tackle the problem of long-term care.

Adviser firms must establish robust risk management and compliance procedures as the financial services industry prepares for tough regulatory reform, writes Michael Ralls from Kroll Background Worldwide.

You're at a party and a guest berates you for your role in the economic crisis. How do you respond? Bryce Sanders, president of Perceptive Business Solutions, offers some diplomatic solutions.

I have a client who has no protection and wants to change this, but price is a major factor. She is well aware of the cut down products as offered by bancassurers, however, I feel a fuller product would be more suitable. What are the definitive sales...

The Government's new Fit Notes are intended to encourage a dialogue between the employer and employee to identify ways the employee can be supported back to work. Is this system an adequate solution, and can the Group Income Protection (GIP) market benefit...

The new Fit Note regime ushers in a real headache for employers, employees and GPs alike. However, the system offers opportunities for advisers, says Phil Taylor

Group PMI is getting ever more costly. Rachel Riley outlines the long-term strategies to add sustainability into the mix

As Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) chairman Mike Izzard steps down, Stephanie Spicer takes a tour around Andrew Tripp, the association's next leader in waiting

Many countries have a form of compulsory PMI for expats, providing sales opportunities for intermediaries. Paul Weigall irons out the wrinkles

The economic downturn forced consumers to take a closer look at financial wellbeing. It is now easier for consumers to take this in hand, all be it with the help of opera singers and meerkats, Sean Casey discusses how this trend affects advisers and...