Income Protection

The FSA has responded to an industry provider letter regarding the phase out of financial advisers collating medical information.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have postponed the publication of final guidance on payment protection products.

British Friendly has been added to Sesame's approved list of protection providers.

Advisers have been struggling to sell income protection because clients claim not to need it, Defaqto research has shown.

The renting rise will fit "quite nicely" with the emergence of market-newby short-term income protection, Defaqto has said.

Friends Life has launched a microsite connecting advisers to information on Protect+ service Best Doctors.

A short-term income protection channel has been launched by MoneySupermarket.com.

Short-term income protection is only part of the answer to the protection gap, the ABI has said.

GPs have voted to end work capability assessment.

The gender-neutral pricing saga could just be unnecessary drama, according to Exeter Family Friendly.