Adviser / Broking

Research has shown advisers assess product attributes over any pricing consideration when advising on protection.

A 'read-across' of the retail distribution review (RDR) to the protection space remains a possibility and intermediaries must continue to lobby hard to prevent it, an industry consultant said.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Graeme Sutton as director of corporate development.

According to research reported in last month's COVER, many IFAs have poor protection market knowledge. Do you agree and what should be done about it? Do we need a dedicated protection exam?

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has announced excellent results for the AMII/CII IF7 Healthcare Products Exam and called for more advisers to take it.

Royal London this morning confirmed it has completed its takeover of Royal Liver.

While protection is a healthy business, advisers can expect an "exponential" growth in competion from internet aggregator sites an industry consultant has said.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has clarified the conditions firms need to meet to qualify for an exemption from the Retail Distribution Review's (RDR's) adviser charging and professionalism requirements when selling income protection products...

IFAs fall behind friends, family and the internet as the main source of financial advice while young people are especially disconnected from the advice process, new research has revealed.

Friends Life has launched a selling techniques video for IFAs.