Unum has urged advisers to join it in targeting the ‘underserved' SME market to grow their income protection (IP) business.

Cuna Mutual has agreed a partnership with Golden Charter to provide index linked funeral plans.

Allianz has developed a dormancy option for its international private medical insurance (IPMI) clients that will allow them to take up to a five year break from their personal plan.

Unum is to leave the individual protection market from 2 March.

Defaqto has changed its ratings on some private medical insurance (PMI) products and more are expected after it received stinging criticism from intermediaries.

Less than one in five parents take out life cover to protect their finances in case of them dies, according to new research.

Simplyhealth is offering a new module on its corporate cash plans to cover private medical insurance (PMI) excesses.

COVER is proud to announce that Aviva, LV=, PruHealth, PruProtect and Simplyhealth are sponsoring its new website.

COVER has launched a campaign, initially in partnership with the Protection Review, to reform the practice of writing list-based occupational definitions (Activities of Daily Living and Working - ADL and ADW) for income protection.

COVER's editor Paul Robertson introduces the new website and invites you to come in and nose around.