Co-chairman of the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) Clive Waller is to step down from his role at the end of this year.
Nucleus is set to expand the range of protection products available on the wrap to include inheritance tax and death-in-drawdown policies, among others.
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has entered discussions with a number of stakeholders over the launch of a trade body for 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.
A suite of simple products designed to help consumers navigate the financial services market is to include a whole-of-life insurance plan.