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Around the world: Hong Kong CI

Cover | 09 Feb 2012 | 12:31

Critical illness products are continually evolving worldwide. With this in mind, Greg Becker checks out some interesting developments in Hong Kong.

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NEST's Churchill named FSCS chairman

Lawrence Churchill, the current chairman of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), is to be the next chairman of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

IFAonline | 09 Jan 2012 | 11:30
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IP Sales - Batten the hatches!

So, you haven’t sold income protection to your clients. What’s the worst that can happen? According to John Bridge, an awful lot...

Cover | 16 Dec 2011 | 10:23

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Unum has launched a new group income protection (GIP) product targeted at a wider range of employees than most schemes.

Cover | 18 Oct 2011 | 11:18
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COVER Awards 2011: The night in pictures

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Cover | 07 Oct 2011 | 13:13
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Protection provider Unum received a broadly positive reaction on Twitter to its upbeat adverts for income protection, aired last night, in stark contrast to the wave of criticism levelled at larger rival Aviva for its shock-tactic ads.

IFAonline | 03 Oct 2011 | 10:16
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Unum unveils own Downton Abbey IP ads

Unum has become the second insurer to use ITV’s Downton Abbey to promote the importance of income protection (IP).

Cover | 30 Sep 2011 | 15:27
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Insurers: Keep it Short and Simple – Unum

New research on how information is most easily understood has revealed the insurance industry lags behind others in presenting information simply.

Cover | 27 Sep 2011 | 15:13
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FOS complaints remain low for PMI - data

Health Insurers were the subject of just 122 complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in the first six months of this year.

Cover | 06 Sep 2011 | 15:49
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Insurance industry most difficult to understand - research

Customers find insurance terminology and information the most difficult to understand compared to many other sectors including banking, according to new research.

Cover | 19 Aug 2011 | 15:04

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