Group Protection

Advisers and providers reiterated the "catastrophe" that would befall the advice sector if the incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) read across a ban on commission in the retail investment market to protection.

Provider LV= is offering a 5% discount on all income protection (IP) applications until 30 November.

BATTLE OF THE SEXES

PROTECTION WATCH

LV= will switch its protection business to gender neutral rates on 1 December and has announced its pipeline strategy for advisers.

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TECHNOLOGY

DOUBLING-UP

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is proposing to reduce the length of time it takes to process applications to register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

PROTECTION WATCH