British Friendly is the first insurer to publish its claims statistics for 2014 showing that it paid 96.7% of income protection (IP) claims.

Adviser firm Charles Derby Group has said it is intending to grow 'aggressively' in 2015 by hiring a significant number of protection advisers.

Tracey Clarke, who was unable to work after losing most of her sight, tells COVER how the Seven Families campaign has changed her life so far.

The number of advisers selling protection is to be a growing concern during 2015, Zurich's head of retail propositions Peter Hamilton has said.

Allianz Worldwide Care has launched into the corporate assistance market with a service developed for business travellers and expat employees of multinational companies.

Wow, 2014 has absolutely flown, hasn't it? I'm writing this within earshot of continued debates in our office on the best mince pie (Waitrose and Aldi seem to now have been topped by Lidl and M&S.)

What do advisers think of the Seven Families initiative and how could they potentially use information and material from it as part of their protection conversations with clients?

Roger Edwards wonders when the protection industry will have its 'Dyson' moment.

The government has asked the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to be more transparent in its supervision and enforcement actions, in a review released yesterday.

Ageas Protect's Darren Spriggs explains why wearable tech is at the top of his Christmas list.