Jeff Prestridge
Jeff has been personal finance editor of the Mail on Sunday for a number of years. He writes on a range of subjects and has been a columnist at Financial Adviser since 2004.
‘A buoyant financial protection market is good for the country’
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'Speculations abound ahead of Hunt's Spring Budget'
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'If protection insurers can't meet claims efficiently then empathy means little'
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'Future of equity release looks bright'
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'Keep helping investors avoid the trip-wires'
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'Britain seems to be going nowhere fast'
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Honouring Paul Etheridge: a shining light in financial services
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It's looking abysmal for Blighty
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Can quality beat price when it comes to protection cover?
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Govt must take urgent and decisive action on cost of living crisis
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How does a civilised society allow financial rogues to make hay?
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More sensitivity is needed from pension providers
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Govt needs to do more to help pensioners
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Good news: UK dividends are returning
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Alan Steel: 'He was a beacon in an industry not known for its lights'
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Advisers are falling in love with investment trusts
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Protection message is still falling on deaf ears
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Financial protection cover has stood up to the tough test of coronavirus
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