Insider View
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Provider Perspective: Why protection advisers should take the value of domestic work into account
09 May 2013
The cost of parents’ contributions to the home is a great conversation starter for advisers
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Industry perspective: A third tier is emerging in PMI
03 May 2013
A market that is moving towards limiting benefits as well as hospital and consultant choice makes a ‘third tier’ almost inevitable
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Provider Perspective: 'Complacency' in the PMI market - really?
30 Apr 2013
Well known personalities should know better than throw the stone of complacency or plea for innovation
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Comment: Strategic reviews should impact where it counts – at ground level
26 Apr 2013
Why Bupa's decision to leave the ABI mirrors what is happening in the NHS right now
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Comment: Financial education is not just for schools – renters could benefit too
23 Apr 2013
Why the rental market is an opportunity for the protection industry
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Comment: A personal thought on mental health
16 Apr 2013
If underwriting for mental health is difficult, claims management is awfully difficult
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Comment: Health insurance products – who buys what?
15 Apr 2013
What do new social class clasifications mean for the health insurance industry?
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Comment: The gloves are off – medical fees are at breaking point
10 Apr 2013
The private medical establishment must realise that insurers are not an inexhaustible crock of gold
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Provider Perspective: Square pegs and round holes - why five stars aren't always for everyone
09 Apr 2013
Not everyone owns his or her dream home, so why perfect protection?
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Provider perspective: Why we must reject invalid claims
27 Mar 2013
Declining a claim is the last thing we want to do - but sometimes it is necessary to treat customers fairly
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Comment: Is a ‘one stop shop’ really ideal for your clients?
26 Mar 2013
Customers want the best person for the job, not a jack of all trades
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Comment: Rising life expectancy affects the young, too
25 Mar 2013
If 72 is the new 30, can protection cover against today's risks?
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Provider Perspective: The last decade in protection - what's changed?
15 Mar 2013
Much has altered, but the industry's major stumbling block is the same as it was 10 years ago
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Comment: The success of excess
14 Mar 2013
Can we make excesses more palatable for corporate PMI members?
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Comment: Bring on the inspectors
07 Mar 2013
Specialist advice needs – and deserves – specialist regulation