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A retired IFA currently battling an Ombudsman payment protection insurance claim dating from the 1980s says the lack of a complaints long-stop for advisers is "crazily unfair" and is pushing his MP to intervene.

Engage Mutual has launched an updated ‘funeral calculator' on its adviser community site, enabling intermediaries to access up-to-date cremation and burial costs.

The Disability Benefit Consortium has launched its 2014 Big Benefits Survey and is looking for input.

There is overwhelming support amongst protection advisers for the introduction e-signatures to speed up underwriting of products such as life cover, critical illness and income protection.

House prices in London have risen by more than a quarter in the last year, with some now describing the capital's property market as ‘unsustainable'.

Paul Evans, the group CEO of Axa UK, has been nominated to replace outgoing Association of British Insurers (ABI) chairman Tidjane Thiam.

Sun Life Direct is to rebrand as Sun Life, with ambitions to become the UK's leading direct-to-consumer financial services brand.

Business volumes in financial services were up in the three months to June fueling optimism in the industry, despite an unexpected fall in profitability, according to a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PwC.

Promedica24, Europe's largest live in care provider, has found the idea of residential care is becoming less and less appealing with over two thirds (67%) considering a live in carer just so they don't have to go into a home.

Panacea Adviser is to hold a webcast to support and educate advisers on using social media.