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Wilson: ‘Challenging’ cuts costs Aviva £54m
A period of severe restructuring over the first quarter presented “challenges” for Aviva’s life business, Mark Wilson has claimed
Aviva underwriter says ABI should produce standards
Aviva’s chief underwriter tells Money Management writer industry needs standards for publishing claims statistics.
Ageas Protect pushes through adviser services
Ageas Protect is boosting its online processes and expanding its product portfolio to provide advisers with a wider, more efficient service for...
Aegon deny restructure rumours
Aegon UK has refused to confirm or deny rumours that it is about to embark on a further process of restructuring that could lead to office closures...
Insurers welcome gov’t plans to boost sector
The government has announced a plan to help boost the fortunes of the UK insurance industry both domestically and abroad.
Long-term care: the Queen’s speech
In her speech to parliament outlining the Care Bill, the Queen said: “Legislation will be introduced to reform the way long-term care is paid for...
‘Insurers need to build trust with consumers’
The recent wave of payout rate disclosures from protection providers has reassured consumers, advisers have claimed.
Analysis & Opinion
Income protection: The foundation of protection planning
The on-going negative publicity surrounding PPI has no doubt added to the consumer’s fear about buying IP, however they are different in many ways.
Insurers vary not only in terms of the price and the occupation class that will apply, but also by way of the additional benefits included within the policy
Critical illness: Everything you need to know
Critical illness cover is a stalwart product in financial planning, but it is often misunderstood.
Left in the waiting room
There is an argument that private medical insurance deserves a classification of its own outside of financial services or general insurance.
Getting to grips with G-Day changes
Changes to the way insurance policies are priced and life office taxation are going to have a major impact on policy prices.
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Guide to Life Insurance
Just 30 per cent of UK households have any life insurance, less than half of the proportion with home contents, motor and building insurance.
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Protection - March 2013
Protection is a product that has become notoriously difficult to persuade people to take up, and is indeed a product that advisers have to sell.
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SJP exit sparks gossip, longstop campaign begins afresh
Week in brief: Two significant departures set tongues wagging this week for completely different reasons.
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Facts are facts: Providers must reveal claims figures
Only a few insurers are publishing protection claims data. It should be a requirement for all.
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Employers need to research expatriate healthcare: Jelf
British expatriates are being forced to return to the UK because they cannot afford healthcare abroad, Sarah Dennis has claimed.
FCA launches thematic review of insurance claims
General insurance companies will be examined for heel-dragging, Martin Wheatley says.
Tie-up aims to address business protection gap
Legal & General and unbiased.co.uk have kicked off a campaign to raise awareness of the UK’s £1.35 trillion business protection gap.
Care bill could hit local authority speedbump
Partnership says implementation at local level could hinder progress made by care bill confirmed in Queen’s speech
‘Software smooths path for protection advice’
Using aggregator technology can help advisers enter the protection market more efficiently, Rob Quayle has said.
Long-term care rising in advisers’ estimations
Advisers and providers are becoming more aware of the importance of planning for long-term care, Janet Davies has said.