British Friendly has launched a quote app for its range of Income Protection products.

Scottish Widows has reported that it paid out 99% of life and 90% of critical illness claims through its bancassurance channel during 2013.

ALC Health, the international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider, has boosted benefits within its wellbeing, routine management of chronic conditions and routine pregnancy and childbirth product range.

Legal & General has launched an Income Protection Benefit (IPB) product including an income guarantee and the removal of state benefits being deducted from monthly benefit payments.

Over a third (35%) of insurance intermediaries expects the problem of fraud facing the industry to become worse over the next three to five years, according to research.

Towers Watson has launched a simplified global benefit solution allowing employers to deliver local benefit packages including life, accident, health and disability.

Health cash plan provider Medicash has revealed a 56% rise in employer-paid policies during 2013.

Over two-thirds (69%) of employees who've experienced a mental health condition worry they'll be judged at work because of that condition, research has found.

Protection sales have bounced back during 2014 with income protection and independent advice leading the way. Gen Re's Jules Constantinou explains.

Engage Mutual's over 50s life cover product has been awarded maximum five stars by independent financial product researcher, Defaqto, in its first whole of market over 50s life cover assessment.