Aegon

With the Government publicly looking to significantly cut welfare benefits spending, is it compliant with regulation for advisers to be raising clients' awareness of this and using it as a tool to increase protection sales, bearing in mind that the widows...

Aegon is halving the number of its UK sales centres as part of a restructure designed to cut operating costs by 25% by the end of next year.

Positive Solutions is hosting a series of "Wealth Synergy Events" for its IFA partners across the UK.

Aegon is looking at its method of remunerating advisers selling protection products.

Aegon has introduced a new range of online support material aimed at the business protection market.

Aegon has launched a website and guide aimed at helping customers understand the claims process.

Aegon has released a new protection claims guide with the aim of reducing non-disclosure and helping advisers manage their clients' expectations.

PruProtect says it is "reviewing" entry into the direct-to-consumer (D2C) space, putting it in direct competition with financial advisers.

Aegon has launched a six month physiotherapy pilot for income protection and waiver of premium customers who suffer from a musculo-skeletal condition.

Aegon paid a marginally lower percentage of critical illness (CI) claims in 2009, but declines due to non-disclosure fell from a half to a third.