Interview

After a Kafkaesque beginning to a career in insurance, Peter Staddon soon found his feet and is now Biba's head of technical services. Peter Carvill reports.

When Prudential introduced an income drawdown option as part of its Flexible Retirement Plan it could boast a product that offers the full range of retirement options to clients. Aston Goodey tells Helen Morrissey how the product has been received

Paul Sandilands, managing director of Pulse Insurance, is driven by a belief that he can find cover for people who have nowhere else to turn - even if that means operating in a frustratingly slow market. Johanna Gornitzki reports.

Newcastle Building Society has expanded its equity release service to include advice on home reversion plans. John Digman talks to Helen Morrissey about the new service

Facing your fears

A driving force behind finding a solution to the growing protection gap, Lucy Quinton finds Andy Couchman to be a man whose actions speak louder than his words.

Rozario Harris & Co's Andrea Rozario was recently appointed as first director general of Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP). She tells Helen Morrissey about her future plans as well as how the perception of equity release is changing

Karen McCusker has managed the Rathbone UK Managed Fund since it launched in March 2000. She talks to Helen Morrissey about the importance of sticking to your convictions to get good returns

From toilet seat covers in the 80s to Vitality points today, Sammy Rubin has always been focused on innovation, as Peter Carvill discovers.

True Potential's David Harrison talks to Helen Morrissey about the launch of their new business platform