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Banks meet today over PPI claims costs

Mortgage Solutions | 23 Apr 2012

Banks and consumer groups are meeting today with the aim of "restoring trust" in the process of making payment protection insurance (PPI) claims direct to the provider.

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Britons pay £448m too much IHT tax

Placing life insurance policies ‘under trust' could save Britons £448m in inheritance tax, according to a new report.

Mortgage Solutions | 23 Apr 2012
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Half of death claims made for those under 55

Half the life insurance claims received by Scottish Provident last year were made for those under 55 years old, the insurer has revealed.

Mortgage Solutions | 29 Feb 2012

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Insurance tax relief cut will hit 1.5 million - ABI

The ABI has railed against government plans to scrap life assurance tax relief which could hit as many as 1.5m policyholders.

Mortgage Solutions | 08 Dec 2011
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Brit arrested in Australia over fake death insurance claim

A British man has been arrested in Australia accused of faking his own death so his wife could claim life insurance.

Mortgage Solutions | 04 Nov 2011
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Quarter of a trillion pounds worth of mortgages unprotected

Britons are leaving mortgages worth £245bn unprotected, according to new research.

Mortgage Solutions | 03 Nov 2011
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UK insurers push for 2013 start for Solvency II

The UK insurance industry is urging the FSA to push ahead with some parts of the Solvency II regime at the start of 2013, despite the fact the rest of the continent is likely to delay until 2014.

Mortgage Solutions | 04 Oct 2011
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Scot Wids pays over £1bn in claims since 2000

Scottish Widows has paid £1.15bn in life and critical illness (CI) claims since January 2000 equating to over £2m each week.

Mortgage Solutions | 28 Apr 2011
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Legal & General renews Sainsbury's Finance deal

Following a new deal signing, Sainsbury’s Finance is to continue to sell Legal & General (L&G) life cover products.

Mortgage Solutions | 17 Mar 2011
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Insurers could split into male and female providers

Life offices could split to create separate providers for men and women following the ECJ ruling banning the use of gender-pricing, an actuary said.

Mortgage Solutions | 14 Mar 2011
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Which? approves IP and life cover

Which? has included life insurance and income protection (IP) on its list of the best financial products.

Mortgage Solutions | 25 Feb 2011
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LifeSearch positive as under-35s increase protection sales

LifeSearch has revealed it arranged £4bn worth of cover and saw a 10% increase in the number of under 35-year-olds who took out protection products last year.

Mortgage Solutions | 22 Feb 2011
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Women earners failing to insure themselves - Bright Grey

Women are increasing their earning power but less likely than men to have financial protection should they suddenly be unable to work, according to new research.

Mortgage Solutions | 10 Feb 2011

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