Rick Eling, head of investment solutions at Sanlam UK, offers tips on protecting your clients' portfolios against inflation

It all began 25 years ago with the launch of the UK's first ever critical illness products by Abbey Life and Allied Dunbar. Scottish Provident's Jennifer Gilchrist looks back on a seminal moment in the history of protection...

While experience counts for something, training in a post-RDR environment should not be seen as a regulatory burden, says Julie Pardy

Can you see a change in focus for the FSA's replacement, following its renaming to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), rather than the previously suggested Consumer Protection and Markets Authority (CPMA)?

Kirsteen Grant looks at simple products as a key piece in the puzzle to help providers raise consumer awareness

I have a client who has many health problems, but recognises the significant need for protection. Due to his Crohn's disease, type 1 diabetes and heart condition, I have found it impossible to get cover from any of the major providers. Cost is not an...

If the FSA changes the way protection products are marketed, what will the effect be on technology? Andy Valvona highlights some good news for advisers

In today's healthcare and protection market, it is difficult to choose how best to market your products on a budget - Philip Wood explains

In the first of a series examining worldwide developments in products, distribution and initiatives, Greg Becker begins by looking at India

With no screening programme, this killer disease claims 10,000 lives a year - Fergus Bescoby takes us through the implications