Colin Lawson, the founder of leading North West-based Financial Planning firm Equilibrium, has died at the age of 56 after a short illness.

Almost three quarters (72%) of people believe their loved ones would be left financially insecure after only a year after their death.

We are often told that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. While that may be true, you cannot easily discern that truth from the policies and actions of many product providers.