Interview

New AIFA director general, Chris Cummings , talks to Peter Madigan about the issues facing IFAs, the role of the ombudsman and the upheavals depolarisation are causing

A clearer process

Founder of critical illness (CI) cover, Dr Marius Barnard , talks to Johanna Gornitzki about his life, his career and his future hopes for the CI market

Chairman of the ABI income protection working party, Bob Ratcliff , tells Angela Faherty his views on why this market has failed to flourish

IFACare's newly appointed chairman Tim Field reveals what needs to be done to ressurect the UK's long term care market. Johanna Gornitzki reports

A defining period?

Timing is critical

With mis-selling, general insurance regulation and a sharp rise in complaints, the Financial Ombudsman Service is working flat out, says Reidy Flynn . Peter Madigan reports

The newly appointed director general of AIFA, David Severn , talks to Angela Faherty about why his dissatisfaction with regulation prompted him to represent the IFA community

Geoff Tresman explains why non-standard risk business represents huge untapped potential in the protection market. Angela Faherty reports