Foresters

Alan Lakey picks holes in the insurer practice of 'condition counting' in critical illness policies.

Foresters friendly society is redesigning its products for a resurgence in the adviser market and a return to the society's original goals in light of Government austerity.

Foresters Friendly Society's investment Bond can now be written on a joint life, second death basis, it said better suits the requirements of both adviser clients and consumers transacting directly with the company.

Foresters Friendly Society has donated a total of £59,139.46 to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Foresters Friendly Society has launched a GP Consultation Service providing members with medical advice around the clock.

Foresters Friendly Society has entered into a strategic partnership with Lighthouse Group.

Foresters Life is working on cutting costs in its outsourced underwriting process.

Medical information provider MorganAsh will provide full outsource underwriting and claims services for a small insurer.

With take up of sales in income protection (IP) by advisers so low, reflecting in low consumer sales, what could be done to the product to make it more attractive to IFAs, apart from increased commission?

HM Treasury believes simple products by definition should be allowed to be sold without advice.