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The FSA has given advisers who sell individual long-term pure protection contracts under ICOBS until the end of the year to apply its rules on 'total premium' disclosure.

Reaction to the FSA's consultation paper CP10/8 on pure protection sales by retail investment firms has been positive.

Policymakers should focus on making existing regulatory powers work before jumping to extend their remit, or risk damaging UK competitiveness, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

The financial ombudsman (FOS) has hit back at criticism of its complaints statistics, saying the data was not designed for consumer use but to encourage firms to handle client grievances more efficiently.

In an effort to increase consumer confidence and engagement in the industry the concept of a protection product quality mark has been suggested. Would you broadly support this idea, and what issues would it raise?

Nearly a third of consumers believe the economy will worsen in 2010, research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) suggests.

Tom Baigrie's pan industry protection consumer advertising concept has stalled. Paul Robertson précis Baigries' report on the reasons why

Bupa has revealed critical illness non-disclosure resulted in only 2% of payout refusals between January and September 2009.

While applauding the ABI's latest on Total and Permanent Disability, Ian Jefferies says Critical Illness cover needs innovation if sales are to improve

Protection sales figures released by the ABI today show new single premium business crashed nearly 80% on last year while the group market is proving most resurgent in its recessional recovery.