Opinion

Jelf Employee Benefits' Iain Laws predicts that 2016 will see a significant rise in the use of Private GP services, digital communications and an increase in self-funded healthcare schemes.

First Complete's Toni Smith explains why her New Year's wish is to narrow the protection gap and how the industry can look at ways of achieving this.

Grégoire Ezanno says good repatriation cover should be top of expat and travellers' must-have lists particularly in Winter.

With over 7300 cases of oral cancer diagnosed each year, it is clear that more needs to be done to educate people on the risks of poor oral health writes James Goolnik.

Richard Walsh sees an opportunity to grow IPMI solutions in a ‘complex' UK health system

Andrew Wibberley questions why so many people continue to be rated when taking out protection insurance.

Mark Holweger explains why advisers should be discussing charity campaigns such as Movember to raise awareness of critical illness.

Roger Edwards discusses how employing different communication platforms, such as live streaming apps, can engage protection customers.

Advisers should take on board Financial Ombudsman decisions when making recommendations, writes Alan Lakey.

Paul Avis says its time to rethink the state benefit link on group income protection policies.