Group Protection
PruProtect has revealed its new business grew by 98% to £10.9m (APE) in the first half of 2010.
IFAs still own the largest portion of the protection market despite its long-term sales slump, according to the FSA.
Increasing concerns from employers about workplace wellbeing could see a growth in demand for group healthcare benefits, according to new research.
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Graham Harvey, managing director of protection at AXA, says business protection may be as important as ever as the new coalition government settles into Number 10.
Ed Stuart-Brown, head of protection sales at Friends Provident, recommends advisers find alternative products to sell in these difficult market conditions
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