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  • July 26, 2022
    Getting to Know the Main Types of Long-Term Care Insurance

    Getting to Know the Main Types of Long-Term Care Insurance

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 26, 2022

    Last week, we looked at State benefits for long-term care. In this article, we review the main types of...

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  • July 19, 2022
    State Benefits Pertaining to Long-Term Care

    State Benefits Pertaining to Long-Term Care

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 19, 2022

    There are a number of State benefits potentially claimable by those in need of long-term care (whatever their age)...

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  • June 21, 2022
    The Features and Benefits of a Family Income Benefit Policy

    The Features and Benefits of a Family Income Benefit Policy

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on June 21, 2022

    Family income benefit is most likely to be tested in the CII R05 exam. You might also find that...

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  • November 30, 2021
    How to Avoid the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

    How to Avoid the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on November 30, 2021

    The High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge can be tested in the CII R01, R03, R05, R06, AF1, and...

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  • October 12, 2021
    Getting Back to Basics on Property Ownership

    Getting Back to Basics on Property Ownership

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on October 12, 2021

    In a recent CII written exam, the property owned by a husband and wife was held as tenants in...

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  • August 3, 2021
    The Importance of Writing Individually Owned Life Policies Under Trust

    The Importance of Writing Individually Owned Life Policies Under Trust

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on August 3, 2021

    In this article, we discuss replacing death in service benefits with an individually owned life assurance policy and the...

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  • March 2, 2021
    Assessing Financial Strength with the Free Asset Ratio

    Assessing Financial Strength with the Free Asset Ratio

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on March 2, 2021

    In this blog post, we take a look at a key financial measure – the free asset ratio. This...

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  • August 4, 2020
    State Pension - The New and the Old

    State Pension – The New and the Old

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on August 4, 2020

    State Pension rose its head in one of the recent R06 case studies, so here are the details for...

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  • July 7, 2020
    A Quick Revision Guide on Protection Products

    A Quick Revision Guide on Protection Products

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 7, 2020

    Protection products are tested within the CII R01 exam, the R05 exam, the R06 exam, as well as the...

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  • October 8, 2019
    What is a Relevant Life Plan?

    What is a Relevant Life Plan?

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on October 8, 2019

    This article explains what a Relevant Life Plan is, when it would be used and by whom. You'll find...

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  • August 27, 2019
    A High-Level Look at the Main Recommendations of the OTS's IHT Review

    A High-Level Look at the Main Recommendations of the OTS’s IHT Review

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on August 27, 2019

    In January 2018, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) was asked to review various aspects of inheritance tax (IHT). ...

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  • September 24, 2018

    CII R05 Financial Protection Audio Masterclasses – DISCONTINUED

    Posted by brandmin on September 24, 2018

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  • May 9, 2017
    Combined Life & Critical Illness Cover The Use of Trusts

    Combined Life and Critical Illness Cover and the Use of Trusts

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on May 9, 2017

    With a combined life policy with CIC, you need to use a special type of trust to ensure that...

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  • July 28, 2015

    CII R05 Financial Protection

    Posted by Catriona Standingford on July 28, 2015

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  • July 24, 2015

    CII R05 Financial Protection Revision Notes

    Posted by Catriona Standingford on July 24, 2015

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