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LV= has revealed its protection new business increased 16% over the first six months of the year compared with the same period of 2010.

LV= has launched a new version of its reference book; the "Little Book of Protection".

Did you know: Almost 1,400 people are made redundant every day in the UK.

Do you feel the Dilnot Report has really tackled the issues in the long-term care market?

The fixed-term annuity market has seen real innovation lately with several new providers entering the market. Helen Morrissey takes a look at these new products and asks what role fixed-term annuities can play in a retirement planning strategy.

Retirement Planner talks to Matt Trott about how the annuity market is developing to meet shifting retirement patterns.

The modest-sized British Friendly has giant plans for the IP market. Its CEO Mark Myers reveals all to Paul Robertson

A study assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a range of financial planning tools available to advisers has been published.

This week, Mark Loosmore of AT8 Group looks at a pair of free ATR tools, one from Standard Life and the other from LV=/

According to research reported in last month's COVER, many IFAs have poor protection market knowledge. Do you agree and what should be done about it? Do we need a dedicated protection exam?