Blogs

50for50: Money Management magazine anniversary interview(4 Comments)

As part of Money Management’s 50th anniversary, I took part in the publication’s 50for50 series. Read my views on Live Aid and find out what my worst ever investment was.

(6th Mar, 2012)

Are we assuming too many things about protection advice?(3 Comments)

Informed guessing has always been a bit of a tricky exercise for the advice market says our guest blogger, John Lappin.

(23rd Feb, 2012)

Could £10 buy a shed load of protection?

Economic conditions are tough with people spending more than they earn each month. So it must be nigh on impossible to persuade clients to buy protection. They think protection insurance is expensive don’t they?

(7th Feb, 2012)

Is it time for GRiD to spread its wings into Individual Protection?(5 Comments)

Guest blogger Edmund Tirbutt feels that the individual protection field is like a rudderless ship which is sailing horribly close to the rocks, and is woefully lacking in any meaningful industry-wide leadership.

(2nd Feb, 2012)

Protection price lessons we can learn from Retail Sales(2 Comments)

Packed shops in the January sales prove that people still love a bargain despite the supposed age of austerity that we are living through at the moment.

(1st Feb, 2012)

5 tips for a successful financial year(2 Comments)

At the start of a new year it is always tempting to write the ‘financial resolutions article’.

(17th Jan, 2012)

What is the Next Level of your Business Development?(1 Comment)

This is not just about advertising in local newspapers, it’s developing PR relationships with those newspapers. Getting onto local radio. Sponsoring events in local schools and clubs. And above all embracing social media to create a network of links across Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin to draw visitors to your website.

(6th Jan, 2012)

What business tips did Advisers learn from Duncan Bannatyne?(4 Comments)

Over 800 IFAs attended our Next Level Tour in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh to hear Duncan Bannatyne tell his story of how he went from ice-cream salesman to multi-millionaire head of the Bannatyne Group.

(27th Dec, 2011)

What comes first – protection or mortgage?

Buying a first home represents a major commitment for any couple or individual and traditionally has acted as the trigger for people to buy protection insurance.

(6th Dec, 2011)

Alan Savery talks about Bright Grey’s Critical Illness Cover Award Win

We’re delighted to have won the Individual Critical Illness category at the Cover Excellence Awards 2011.

(23rd Nov, 2011)