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John Ritchie sifts strategic insight from the conference circuit

The first tranche of videos from COVER Magazine's Business protection Breakfast Briefing, sponsored by Zurich, are online.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has signalled the government is ready to loosen its austerity drive with a "massive" increase in state-backed investment into housing and state infrastructure.

Exeter Family Friendly has relaunched its series of educational protection seminars for advisers.

Thousands on sickness benefits have been found fit to work and will receive no further support under welfare system reforms.

Providers should concentrate on low pricing of core services in the group protection market Canada life has been told.

Jelf is set to attack the schemes and affinities market with a dedicated team team by Rob Rees as managing director.

House prices will continue to move sideways over the next five to ten years, insisted an industry expert.

The combined Royal London protection brands of Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have seen new business levels up 45% and an 18% increase in applications, in the first three months of the year.

The availability of bereavement benefits is not widely known, with just 14% of UK adults aware of potential £2,000 tax-free lump sums, many miss out, despite meeting eligibility criteria.