IPTF: An update on IPAW 2021 industry pledges

"It remains true that it is not enough to be a spectator at IPAW"

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The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) reviews the progress made towards pledges made by the protection industry following last year’s Income Protection Awareness Week (IPAW).

This time last year, the IPTF was settling into a new rhythm based on a workstream structure where groups of members met to work towards a specific objective and with an output in mind. The IPTF executives were clear on what the workstream objectives and outputs were, although they were still considering how these outputs would be showcased and shared in a useful format with the industry to contribute to the growth of the IP market. That idea came sometime in May, growing into a full proposal, for an awareness week by the end of June to be held in September and, as they say, the rest ...

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