LifeSearch is encouraging protection advisers to increase sales of family income benefit (FIB) products.

Poor workforce health accounts for more than a quarter reduction in productivity while presenteeism costs businesses three times more than sickness absence, Legal & General has found.

The international private medical insurance (IPMI) market could be subject of a series of mergers and acquisitions between providers, according to one insurer in the sector.

Aviva has seen a slight uplift in its protection sales over the third quarter as it continues its attempt to dominate the market.

Britons are leaving mortgages worth £245bn unprotected, according to new research.

Half of co-habitating Britons do not have any life insurance and many could not afford a funeral if their partner or spouse died, new research has found.

Friends Life has signed a new long-term agreement with Best Doctors to include its service in its individual protection policies sold through recognised IFAs.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have bucked an 18 month downward trend as new business revenue and applications jumped significantly over the third quarter of the year.

MPs have demanded that the new public health body for England must be independent of government while saying nudges to encourage better personal health will not work.

Legal & General has launched a new relevant life plan to enable employers to provide an individual death in service benefit for an employee.