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Underwriting

Is debt waiver insurance the next big thing?

Is debt waiver the answer to the protection gap and the end of the PPI mis-selling saga? Paul Walsh finds out.

clock 22 August 2013 •

Regulation

OFT sends payday lenders to regulator for investigation

The £2bn payday loans industry has been referred for a full-blown investigation by the competition commission over concerns that firms benefit hugely from loans that borrowers can't pay back on time.

clock 27 June 2013 •

PMI

STIP - Has the regulator done enough?

The FSA and Office of Fair Trading met last month with providers and advisers to debate short-term income protection final guidance. There were demands for the regulator to go further than simply highlighting PPI problems. Has the regulator done its job?...

clock 26 April 2013 •

Regulation

STIP: Has the regulator done its job?

The majority of polled advisers have said FSA and Office of Fair Trading final guidance on short-term income protection provides complete clarity, amid recent concern over the PPI-style-product guidance.

clock 11 March 2013 •

PMI

Planet Insurance - Modern PPI

In January the FSA and OFT issued joint guidance on payment protection products. This is essential reading for IFAs selling protection products - especially those in the mortgage market.

clock 06 March 2013 •

MPPI

FSA meets with insurers to debate growing STIP fears

The FSA has said it will provide further guidance on short-term income protection if it received individual demand for it, according to an attendee at a meeting with the regulator yesterday.

clock 27 February 2013 •

Regulation

FSA and OFT to provide clarity on STIP final guidance

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will be meeting with insurers and protection industry individuals to provide clarity on recent short-term income protection product (STIP) final guidance.

clock 08 February 2013 •

Income Protection

FSA issues guidance on selling income protection plans

Firms distributing 'payment protection' products - such as short-term income protection - must ensure salespeople do not have inappropriate incentives to sell them, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has stressed in new guidance.

clock 24 January 2013 •

PMI

K.I.S.S - simple product review

Keep It Simple Stupid: The Review of Simple Financial Products is a significant strategic development in the protection sector. Richard Walsh highlights some key issues and a few problems in the making.

clock 21 September 2012 •

Regulation

FSA and OFT publication of PPI final guidance "not possible" yet

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

clock 06 September 2012 •
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