Protection Market Awaits FCA Findings on the Cover Gap
The FCA’s final protection-market findings are expected in the third quarter, keeping advice, product value and consumer understanding under scrutiny.
Some Estates May Be Overpaying Tax on Life Insurance Proceeds
Fresh reporting on inheritance-tax treatment has highlighted the cost of life insurance proceeds being paid into an estate when a suitable trust was intended.
Family Financial Support Is Becoming More Unequal—and More Important to Plan
New reporting on financial help between generations highlights how family commitments now extend beyond the traditional mortgage-protection calculation.
FCA Insurance Simplification Plans Put Clearer Customer Information on the Agenda
The FCA is consulting on simplifying parts of the insurance rulebook, raising questions about how firms can reduce complexity without weakening customer understanding.
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Young Adults Planning Without a State Pension Still Need to Consider Protection
A BBC report on younger adults planning for an uncertain retirement prompts a wider question: how should protection fit into early financial planning?
Protection Payout Reporting Highlights the Value of Keeping Policies Findable
As insurers report annual protection payouts, families are being reminded that a valid policy still needs to be found and claimed.
Changing Jobs Can Quietly Change a Family’s Life Cover
A busy summer employment market is a reminder that workplace protection can disappear or change when someone moves jobs.
Cancer Survival Progress Does Not Remove the Financial Shock of Diagnosis
New cancer data provides reasons for optimism while highlighting why serious illness can remain a major financial event for working-age families.