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Self-employed clients provide a huge opportunity for income protection (IP) cover but advisers must ensure they ask the right questions around earnings so they do not over insure their clients, Drewberry director...

Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister and leader of the Conservative party after just 44 days in office – the shortest term on record at Westminster. A Conservative party leadership election...

Almost half (44%) of advisers predict the Consumer Duty to increase the focus on protection, according the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI). The findings came from a survey of 254 IFAs and...

Paradigm Protect has signed a referral agreement with Howden Group intermediary Assured Futures. The partnership will see Paradigm member firms able to refer clients to Assured Futures for a range of protection...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has applauded the signposting of customers with pre-existing health conditions to specialists as a positive aspect of complying with the incoming Consumer Duty. The regulator flagged several...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified personal accident cover as potentially providing “poor value”. The regulator said concerns had been raised about the product’s value through the findings of its initial...

Discussing group income protection (GIP) with clients can open up additional business opportunities to arrange individual protection policies with staff, according to Pangea Life. The adviser also highlighted the importance of GIP...

Cloud8 is hitting the recruitment trail after securing a third round of funding worth £1.25m from existing investor Mercia. The Bristol-based employee benefits platform provider raised its initial seed round in March...

LV= is planning to join the Association of Financial Mutuals as part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining its mutual status. The issue has been a key one for the insurer in...

Incorporate Benefits, DAM Employee Benefits and Intelligent PMI have joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). Employee benefits provider Incorporate Benefits is a joint venture company between Kerr Henderson and...