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UK Protection Gap

Barclays Financial planning have commissioned research on the UK Protection Gap that revealed that over ten million people in the UK could have unsuitable protection cover after failing to update their protection policies. All UK regions showed a high level of protection lethargy, the South proved it was less protection savvy than the North, but those in Wales have the least protection overall.

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12 Jan 2009

Over 10 million people could have the wrong protection cover

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17 Dec 2008

Barclays Financial planning comments on new unemployment figures

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12 Dec 2008

Barclays Financial planning launches new flexible pensions

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25 Nov 2008

Mind the gap - UK goes unprotected

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15 October 2007

Barclays Financial planning highlights NPSS knowledge gap among smaller companies

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01 October 2007

Research from Barclays Financial planning shows higher salaries win over benefits

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17 September 2007

Barclays Financial planning reveals Smaller Companies' concerns at low pension contributions

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10 September 2007

Investors are missing the 'jewel in the crown' says Barclays Financial planning

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23 July 2007

Barclays to take investment education to the High Street

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31 March 2007

Two in three sole traders have no plans in place for death or illness

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28 March 2007

One quarter of employers do not review performance of staff pensions

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