{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d6635d45284700118ac9cf/6792568c93fa6bc1b5e87e25?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A guide to protection essentials for paraplanners","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63d6635d45284700118ac9cf/1737643608352-d2e6a64c-f544-4ecb-82f5-d313256634de.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Do you find that, even though you spend each and every day working on financial plans for clients, you hardly ever get mixed up in protection?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Well you’re not alone. Because despite being a foundational long-term financial security, for paraplanners, the topic of protection often takes a back seat compared to consideration of investment and retirement strategies.</p><p><br></p><p>Which invites the question: what happens to that carefully crafted financial plan if a client’s income falls or they’re faced with the financial consequences of a bout of serious illness or worse?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>To find out tune into the recording of this Assembly held online on<strong>&nbsp;5 February 2025</strong>&nbsp;when&nbsp;<strong>Jon Hall</strong>, protection specialist at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://platform.scottishwidows.co.uk/insights-hub/paraplanner-room/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish Widows</a>, joined us to explore protection essentials for paraplanners including:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why protection deserves a place in holistic financial planning (and how to make the case for it)</li><li>Current trends in the protection market and how to tackle common misconceptions</li><li>The fundamentals: from product types and processes to remuneration options</li><li>Practical tools and technology that can help you research and recommend solutions</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Straight after the event, Jon popped over to The Big Tent and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://thebigtent.paraplannersassembly.co.uk/discussion/2306/ask-the-expert-protection-with-jon-hall-scottish-widows\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">created a thread</a>&nbsp;where he answered questions that paraplanners had raised during the gathering but he hadn’t had time to answer live. Be sure to take a look at his responses.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Useful links</strong></h3><p>Jon has shared a number of links and downloads – some of which he mentioned during his talk.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://emails.scottishwidows.co.uk/paraplanner-assembly-webinar?utm_source=streamyard&amp;utm_medium=event&amp;utm_campaign=protection-essentials\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CPD: request your certificate</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thebigtent.paraplannersassembly.co.uk/discussion/2306/ask-the-expert-protection-with-jon-hall-scottish-widows\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jon's post-Assembly Q&amp;A in The Big Tent</a></p><p><a href=\"https://adviser.scottishwidows.co.uk/assets/literature/docs/56719.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Protection facts</a></p><p><a href=\"https://adviser.scottishwidows.co.uk/assets/literature/docs/35796.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Better protection conversations</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.scottishwidowsprotect.co.uk/recommendationtool/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Scottish Widows' protection recommendation tool</a></p><p><a href=\"https://adviser.scottishwidows.co.uk/assets/literature/docs/28448.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Five protection myths</a></p><p><a href=\"https://adviser.scottishwidows.co.uk/assets/literature/docs/55503.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Guide to Scottish Widows’ Protect proposition</a></p><p><br></p><p>Jon also mentioned these tools which paraplanners should know about (if you don't already):</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.underwriteme.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UnderwriteMe</a></p><p><a href=\"https://ciexpert.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CI Expert</a></p><p><a href=\"https://protectionguru.co.uk/protectiongurupro/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ProtectionGuru Pro</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.defaqto.com/solutions/matrix\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Defaqto Matrix</a></p>","author_name":"Paraplanners' Assembly"}