UnumProvident Declares Its Support For IFA Promotion
IFA Promotion, the organisation promoting the benefits of independent financial advice, today announced that UnumProvident has become its latest sponsor, demonstrating further support for independent financial advice following depolarisation.
A market leader in group protection provision, with over 30 years' experience in the
Paul Davies, Marketing and Business Development Director of UnumProvident commented, "Whilst consumer awareness of the need for protection insurance shows signs of rising, this is not reflected in penetration rates. We believe that much more needs to be done to help consumers address this gap in their insurance cover, and funding IFA promotion's campaign is an indication of our commitment to doing that."
David Elms, Chief Executive of IFA Promotion said, IFAP is on track to put over half a million individuals and firms in touch with local IFAs this year, whilst at the same time the quality of these new business leads continues to increase. Our sponsors now span the life and pensions, investment, mortgage, technology and protection sectors, and we value UnumProvidents support for IFAPs ongoing marketing programme.
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For further information please contact:
David Elms | Liz Willder/Ali Richardson |
Chief Executive | Lansons Communications |
IFA Promotion | 020 7294 3677 / 020 7294 3679 |
020 7833 3131 |
For expert comment or case studies from over 200 media-friendly IFAs, journalists should call IFA Promotions Media Services hotline on 020 7294 3682 or search online in Media Services at www.unbiased.co.uk
1. Independent Financial Adviser Promotion
IFA Promotion was established in 1989 to promote the value and accessibility of independent financial advice to the public. It represents around 9,000 firms of independent financial advisers across the
IFA Promotion believes Independent financial advice should be:
Affordable. The option to take independent financial advice should be available, by right, to all - not just the wealthiest in society.
Convenient. IFAs should be available in the location of the consumers choice, wherever they live in the
Transparent. It must be clearly transparent to consumers who is able to offer independent financial advice and who is not.
2. Independent Financial Adviser Promotions sponsors
Abbey | National Savings & Investments |
AXA Life | New Star Investment Funds |
BUPA Health Services | Old Mutual Asset Managers ( |
Canada Life Ltd | Prudential |
The Childrens Mutual | Scottish Equitable Plc |
Clerical Medical Investment | |
DWS Investments Ltd | |
Friends Provident | |
GE Life | Skandia UK Group |
GMAC Residential Funding | Southern Pacific Mortgage Limited |
INVESCO Fund Managers Ltd | Standard Life Assurance Company |
Legal & General | |
London Mortgage Company | |
Mortgage Express | |