Happy new year, and some potentially good news on PMI premiums.
Clients will be entitled to damages if insurers fail to pay claims promptly, according to the latest proposal by the Law Commission.
Owain Thomas finds that, sometimes, driving a Ford Focus rather than an Aston Martin is a good thing
Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have warned that insurers could be "shooting themselves in the foot" by changing the way they request medical evidence from GPs.
The Office of Fair Trading has referred the private healthcare market to the Competition Commission (CC) and revealed a move by the FSA, ABI and health insurers to better inform customers.
The ABI has railed against government plans to scrap life assurance tax relief which could hit as many as 1.5 million policyholders.
A row is brewing involving doctors and insurers that may result in advisers and their clients being stuck between the two factions.
Long-term care, Dilnot and the adviser's role. Paul Robertson discusses all this with Partnership's Chris Horlick.
Bright Grey and Scottish Provident held a recent summit on the future of critical illness cover. Roger Edwards outlines its conclusions
At the recent COVER Health and Protection Forum, Clive Waller called for greater regulation of back book selling. Do you agree that this would ultimately benefit clients and the market?