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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Martin Wheatley has once again thrown his weight behind the idea of computerised advice, as he predicted a financial services future shaped by software developers, computer programmers and economists....

UK consumers would switch to buying their life insurance on the internet if providers were able to offer professional online advice, a survey conducted for PwC has found.

Advisers are actively acknowledging the importance of execution-only protection capability but are struggling to make viable propositions.

There has been a growing noise across the industry about the ability of the aggressive aggregators to pilfer protection business from financial advisers.

Research from digital marketing agency Gravytrain has found that customers using price comparison sites are still more likely to buy from brands they trust than those with the lowest quote.

More consumers will buy protection direct from online providers in response to the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), an online insurance group has predicted.

Ageas' incoming business protection proposition will be heavily based on online capability.

Bupa has launched a hub on its website to offer more information on private healthcare services.

Gender re-pricing plans are well underway at Bright Grey and Scottish Provident headquarter with online adviser support.

A new protection intermediary headed by former moneysupermarket.com management will launch next week.