Protection

Clive Cowdery's Resolution has denied weekend speculation it is in talks with Prudential to acquire the insurance giant's UK life assurance operations.

Insurance intermediaries have come under fire from the FSA for having inadequate financial resources.

Aviva had more consumer complaints referred to the financial ombudsman (FOS) than any other insurer in the last six months of last year, figures show.

IFA Brian Hill says fee-based protection advice, dubbed "unworkable" by some, can be a success, and argues advisers who say otherwise are not necessarily treating their customers fairly.

Zurich is launching a guide on large case underwriting to help advisers manage "daunting" sums assured.

New research from Aviva has shown that the average British household may only have enough cash to cover bills for 14 days if they lost their source of income.

Zurich is publishing new guidance for advisers on the underwriting process for large protection cases.

Capita Financial Software has developed a new quotation service for split cover life and critical illness (CI) policies.

Life companies may need to diversify their distribution channels beyond small IFAs to survive the RDR's commission ban, a study by Fitch Ratings concludes.

GRiD, the trade organisation for the Group Risk industry, has called for a National Insurance reduction for firms with Group Income Protection Schemes.