Discussion

Several clients have come to me with queries about existing mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and PPI policies. I don't have the time to read all the policy documentation, but given the current situation in the PPI market for Treating Customers...

Some providers are increasingly targeting workplace and employer based routes to market. Is this going to become more common and should advisers be doing more in this area?

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panellists from Threadneedle, Western Asset, Standard & Poor's and Ignis discussed absolute returns income.

Each month we ask leading industry figures to answer one big question... As we come to the first anniversary of the coalition government, what do you think about their approach to retirement policy reform?

I treat life and critical illness as fairly commoditised products for perfectly healthy people aged under 35. Can I do more to help them in this area?

Leaving aside the question of advice, do you see simple protection products as a threat to IFAs or a stepping stone for clients? Should IFAs sell them alongside fully featured products?

COVER magazine in conversation with Friends Life's CEO Trevor Matthews

In the latest Interactive Financial Adviser debate, our panellists from Blackrock, Rathbone Unit Trust Management and Standard & Poor's discussed investing for income.

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)?

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...