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Shop around for PMI cover, adviser says
Employees who switch jobs should shop around for the best private medical insurance rather than accept the option given to them by their existing ...
Shop around for PMI cover, adviser says
Employees who switch jobs should shop around for the best private medical insurance rather than accept the option given to them by their existing ...
Specialist urges firms to join GRiD
The protection sector is like a rudderless ship sailing horribly close to the rocks, a consultant has warned.
Phoenix abandons private equity buy-out talks
Life fund consolidator says that offer by CVC did not “reflect our view of the full value of Phoenix”.
Director urges caution on medical data loophole
The protection industry could be shooting itself in the foot if it abandons the way medical evidence is currently requested from GPs, Roger Edwards ...
Partnership talks to councils for long-term care services
Partnership is working with nine local authorities to set up a panel of long-term care advisers ahead of the next step of the government’s care ...
‘Writing was on the wall’ for Scot Wids offshore bond unit
IFA says there is “no shortage” of providers to place offshore bonds business with following closure.
Analysis & Opinion
Solvency II is increasing charges for insurers holding credit and equity, making long-term participating products less attractive
Solvency II: Forecasting liabilities
Under Solvency II firms will need to calculate the capital they need to withstand an extreme financial shock
Leave no man behind
Some businesses seem to take all the steps to protect their infrastructure, but forget about their personnel
Ideas for good marketing
The industry needs to try harder in creating insurance that can be marketed and sold with confidence
Tony Hazell: NHFA shows failure of commission model
The £10.5m fine handed to HSBC last week surely marks a low point in UK financial services. It must silence the apologists for the putrid system of ...
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Health Committee MPs accused of ignoring advisers
The health select committee has taken an anti-financial services view in its report into social care, an advisory firm has warned.
Prudential denies reports of return of direct sales force
Prudential is hiring advisers but claims they will only service clients brought in previously by their Man from the Pru direct sales force.
Rlam new business plummets 67 per cent in 2011
Mutual insurer reports total new life and pensions business increased by six per cent to £3,291m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2011.
More than half insurer’s 2011 CI claims for sector
Bright Grey paid out 91 per cent of critical illness claims in the last six months of 2011, according to the latest data from the firm.
HSBC execs ‘failed to raise’ mis-selling concerns
Senior executives of HSBC’s retail proposition took advice from the Nursing Home Fees Agency on products and industry, but never raised any ...
Accept the ‘new normal’ and carry on, says ABI
Regulation must concentrate on getting the best for retail customers as well as protecting them, according to the Association of British Insurers’ ...
