Healthcare/Protection

FTAdviser latest:Credit and PPI don't mix, says Competition Commission

Story by: David Pawsey, Financial Adviser

Credit providers should only be able to offer customers payment protection insurance two weeks after the point of sale, the Competition Commission has proposed.

  • Time published: 00:01
  • Date published: 20.11.2008
  • Published in: Insurance

CI statistics improving after Lifesearch initiative

Lifesearch welcomed Norwich Union's first half of 2008 critical illness figures last week as evidence of insurers getting "their houses in order".

  • Date published: 20.11.2008

Lincoln eyes equity release sector

Lincoln Financial Group is considering a move into the equity release market due to the increasing opportunities presented by the sector.

  • Date published: 20.11.2008

Axa Life unveils distribution tie up

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks are teaming up with Axa Life to provide retail customers with a range of investment and protection products.

  • Date published: 20.11.2008

PruProtect unveils premium-reducing enhancements

PruProtect customers who demonstrate a healthy lifestyle could see their premiums cut and be able to lock-in these reductions, under plans announced last week.

  • Date published: 20.11.2008

Zurich launches business protection tool

Zurich has launched a business protection tool for advisers who are new to the market.

  • Date published: 19.11.2008

Price key consideration when placing business protection

Price is the deciding factor for advisers when placing business protection, with 85 per cent choosing a provider based on cost.

  • Date published: 17.11.2008

PruProtect enables policyholders to reduce premiums

PruProtect has made several enhancements to its existing product range and removed potential price increases to allow policyholders to reduce their premiums every year and 'lock-in' their lowest rate.

  • Date published: 14.11.2008

NU brings CI non-disclosure rate down to 1.5 per cent

Norwich Union saw the number of critical illness (CI) claims declined for non-disclosure of medical information fall to 1.5 per cent in the first half of 2008.

  • Date published: 13.11.2008

Exeter Friendly launches PMI plan

Exeter Friendly Society is to launch a new healthcare plan that imposes no financial limits on the private treatment it covers.

  • Date published: 13.11.2008

Comments

Unintended consequences

Leader

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  • Date published: 20.11.2008

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Scot Prov takes the cake

Letter to the Editor

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  • Date published: 06.11.2008

Features

Let's get back to basics

An uneasy quiet may have descended upon many advisers' offices, but that does not mean you should be frightened for your livelihood, in fact there are many ways for you to improve business and you must start from the very beginning

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  • Date published: 06.11.2008

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