Business

SMEs are nearly three times as likely to ask friends or family for advice when setting up their business than consult a financial adviser, research from Aviva has found.

Legal & General (L&G) has launched three CII accredited training videos to explain business protection to advisers.

Legal & General's Richard Kateley urges advisers to first consider their own business protection needs as a starting point before offering plans to clients.

Legal & General has revealed that 40% of small businesses would cease trading within a year of losing a key employee or owner yet 60% do not have business protection in place.

In the second part of a series, John Joe McGinley outlines the key steps to how advisers can develop a vision for their business.

F&TRC has added a range of business protection products to its Quality Analyser adviser research tool including Relevant Life.

Legal & General (L&G) has announced it is to spend £1m on its Relevant Life Plan (RLP) to provide online submissions and allow for online submissions.

SMEs are facing ‘significant business risks' by partnering with suppliers not covered against the loss of a key employee, Zurich has warned.

Disability and non-health-related issues can be a dicey subject for employers, with many not even knowing how to spot them, let alone how to support affected employees. Hannah Uttley investigates

It is not only individuals who need protection; SMEs are vulnerable, too. Steve Casey outlines a lucrative source of business.