Annuities

Some protection and private medical insurance (PMI) providers could be forced to immediately close to new business on 1 March when a European Court decision on gender underwriting is announced.

IFAs are under-equipped to benefit from a looming explosion of interest in long term care products, says a market specialist.

Only four per cent of over 50s would consider contacting a financial adviser regarding long-term care funding and the majority do not have a clue where to find one, according to Partnership.

Medicals Direct is now providing underwriting facilities to enable insurers a more cost-effective access to the enhanced annuity market.

Following an extraordinarily busy year Aviva's David Barral in conversation with Paul Robertson indicates there will be no let up yet