Opinion

Sovereign Healthcare's Russ Piper asks whether Insurance Premium Tax should be levied on health care cash plans.

LifeSearch's Malcolm Robertson says the group protection market is lagging behind for advisers in terms of technology and admin. Here's why.

Alea Risk's Andrew Wibberley enters the debate around declined critical illness claims which do not 'meet the definition' and calls for a wording re-design.

AIG Life's CEO Adam Winslow says the protection industry needs to look more closely at ageing customers.

Following recent stories of declined claims in the Mail on Sunday, Kevin Carr uses lessons from Britpop to argue why insurers should pay out rather than say a claim does not 'meet the definition.'

Xerox HR Services' Simon Crewe says the increase to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) can instead be viewed as an opportunity for clients to future proof their healthcare benefits.

In the final video in a series, Debbie Kennedy, head of protection at Royal London discusses the insurer's rebrand, future steps and innovation in the protection market with Fiona Murphy, Editor of COVER magazine.

Richard Walsh warns that the advice gap will not narrow despite FAMR report findings.

In a series of videos, Debbie Kennedy, head of protection at Royal London discusses the insurer's rebrand, future steps and innovation in the protection market with Fiona Murphy, Editor of COVER magazine.

In the days prior to Budget 2016, there was a flurry of reports from Westminster insiders and insurance experts that insurance premium tax (IPT) would hit 12.5% writes Fiona Murphy.