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Scottish Widows eyes protection market return

Cover | 07 Feb 2012 | 12:19

Scottish Widows has revealed it is examining the possibility of re-entering the IFA protection market.

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Scot Wids to re-enter IFA annuity market; Exits offshore bonds

Scottish Widows will begin selling annuities via IFAs in a new distribution strategy as it closes Clerical Medical International to new business.

IFAonline | 07 Feb 2012 | 12:00
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Defaqto introduces PMI ratings

Defaqto has released its Star Ratings for private medical insurance (PMI) for the first time.

Cover | 01 Feb 2012 | 15:05

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Friends Life poaches Ageas' head of sales

Friends Life has made two senior protection appointments including poaching Ageas’ head of sales.

Cover | 31 Jan 2012 | 09:48
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Lifesearch sees protection growth

Lifesearch has bucked the trend of declining protection sales with a significant growth in business last year.

Cover | 30 Jan 2012 | 15:19
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'Awkward' conversations stop Brits talking about finances

Sex is the only subject more taboo than finances for UK families as many find the conversations too awkward and uncomfortable, a new report has revealed.

Cover | 25 Jan 2012 | 14:38
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Apathetic protection industry needs ‘kick up the bum’

The protection industry needs a “kick up the bum” and a “spark of passion” injected into it if it is to address the needs of modern consumers, the Protection Review has said.

Cover | 19 Jan 2012 | 13:17
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Benefit shortfalls key for consumers - Syndicate

Consumers increasingly appreciate the need for protection insurance when they are told about the limitations of state benefits, new research has found.

Cover | 18 Jan 2012 | 16:24
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Protection complaints exceed 2011 levels

Protection complaints continued to rise during the year and have already breached last year’s totals in some product areas.

Cover | 17 Jan 2012 | 12:43
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Third of Britons have nothing left from monthly pay

Bright Grey has urged Britons to cut back on spending to help stabilise their finances and provide enough to secure a safety net for emergencies.

Cover | 16 Jan 2012 | 11:49
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LV= improves underwriting flexibility

LV= has changed its underwriting rules to allow more applications to receive an immediate online decision.

Cover | 13 Jan 2012 | 10:15
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Paradigm adds Engage to protection panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added protection specialist, Engage Mutual Assurance, to its protection panel.

Cover | 10 Jan 2012 | 12:16
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Advisers upbeat for protection market

IFAs are increasingly positive about the protection market’s prospects for 2012, according to a new survey.

Cover | 05 Jan 2012 | 15:17

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