Insurance industry will be forced to increase premiums

Single Equality Bill will force increase in insurance premiums

Story by: Gemma Westacott, FTAdviser

Government plans to introduce a Single Equality Bill could force the insurance industry to increase premiums, Fairinvestment.co.uk has warned.

  • Time published: 08.54
  • Date published: 04.07.2008
  • Published in: Insurance

BUPA International launches medical cover for expats

Bupa International has launched a new private medical insurance product targeted at people living and working in new EU countries.

  • Date published: 04.07.2008

Aegon increases conditions under critical illness policy

Aegon Scottish Equitable has increased the number of illnesses covered under its critical

  • Date published: 04.07.2008

FISA: Price caps on PPI will harm consumers

Banning the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) at the point of sale of other credit products would "run counter" to the Financial Services Authority's (FSA’s) Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) principles, FISA claims.

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

CII produces treating customers fairly podcasts

A series of podcasts has been launched by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) aimed at providing an informative and simple guide to navigating the regulatory minefield surrounding treating customers fairly (TCF).

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

Co-operative to hand out £38.1m to members

The total share of profits dividend paid to members of the Co-operative Group has doubled, the mutual retailed announced.

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

Geden steps down as CEO of NFU Mutual

Board of directors appoints Lindsay Sinclair as chief executive of NFU Mutual to take over from Ian Geden

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

In the wake of ABN deal and credit crunch Fortis goes ‘prudent’ as it plans a £1.2bn rights issue

Fortis accelerates the execution of its solvency plan

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

Southern Cross shares plummet

Southern Cross Healthcare fails to repay debt

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

Ombudsman blames government over Equitable Life

Government may appeal the Parliamentary Ombudsman's recommendations over the Equitable Life fiasco when it is published on 14 July.

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

Customers shunning advisers – survey

Research from Standard Life reveals a drop in number of client/adviser relationships between January and April.

  • Date published: 03.07.2008

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Protection spotlight - If at first you don't succeed...

The Government recently launched a consultation on the funding of long term care. Everyone agrees change is overdue. Helen Pridham looks at what the insurance industry is proposing

  • Time published: 00.01
  • Date published: 01.07.2008
  • Published in: Insurance

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New business trends survey

In spite of a difficult life assurance market and the onset of economic turmoil, some companies managed to increase their life and pensions sales. Geordie Clarke surveys the new business results for 2007

  • Time published: 00.01
  • Date published: 01.07.2008
  • Published in: Insurance

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How can you raise payouts if you hear and see no evil?

Case studies in national newspapers featuring sobbing individuals who have had their protection claim turned down undoubtedly make insurance a tougher sale for mortgage advisers.

  • Time published: 00.01
  • Date published: 25.06.2008
  • Published in: Insurance

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A menagerie of products will keep your clients in clover

Life insurance is the most popular form of protection among clients but a concoction of cover is required in the current economic climate, according to advisers.

  • Time published: 00.01
  • Date published: 25.06.2008
  • Published in: Insurance

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