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by ProtectionReview 22/06/16 Category: 5QI
1. What was the first record you can remember buying? Madonna’s True Blue [it is also a clue to my politics] 2. What is your biggest pet hate about the world of financial services? All the me-too-ism. Genuine innovation can be hard to find but things are better since the crisis. 3. What is your favourite film, and why? All the President’s Men – it inspired me to become a journalist, go into politics and found my business. 4. What is the most frustrating thing about being an Arsenal fan? The post Christmas goal rush………….not!!!!! 5. If you could change…
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by ProtectionReview 17/06/16 Blog
The Syndicate has released its 2016 research report. The press release can be seen below and you can download the research synopsis here PROTECTION STILL VIEWED AS EXPENSIVE LUXURY A quarter don’t want to pay for protection when it might not be needed Lack of contact allows cover to be forgotten about Comparison sites most popular research tool, but more buy from insurers, banks and advisers The majority would not trust robo-advice Opportunity with younger generation who want more engagement A report released today (16 June) from The Syndicate, a research arm of Protection Review, shows that a…
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by ProtectionReview 25/05/16 Blog
• One in five (21%) of households unable to survive financially if they unexpectedly lost their income due to long-term illness • Despite concerns, Brits are more likely to prioritise paying for internet connection and mobile phones than life or critical illness cover • More than a third (36%) would resort to raiding their savings if they were unable to work Despite one in five (21%) people admitting their household would not be financially secure for any length of time if it lost its main income through unexpected circumstances, many Brits continue to bury their head in the sand when it comes…
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by ProtectionReview 10/05/16 5QI
1. What was the first record you can remember buying? It was probably Michael Jackson Thriller but I had an older sister that spent all her money on records I liked so I could spend my money on other things! 2. What is your biggest pet hate about the world of financial services? My pet hate is the lack of use of plain English and over use of acronyms! I am not suggesting that all IFAs do this (whoops there I go using an acronym). If we take pensions advice, if I hear anyone using “top hat” or “GPP” I…
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by ProtectionReview 05/05/16 Polls
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In our latest poll we ask “Do we need to reconsider how the protection industry integrates with the mortgage market?”
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Poll results
In our last poll we asked "Will E-signatures have a positive impact on protection sales?" 72% of people felt that the impact would be positive with only 12% feeling that it wouldn’t.
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