Income Protection

The introduction of simple protection products is being hampered by divisions among providers, writes John Letizia.

Think Tank Demos recently called for a minimum IP proposal along the lines of pension auto enrolment. John Letizia agrees.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that it expects the independent assessment service to be phased in gradually across the country from October 2014, with the service being available nationally by April 2015.

One of the largest NHS contractors for pain management is to target the private health insurance (PMI) and protection sectors in the new year.

One in four people suffering from back pain have reported feeling depressed as a result of their condition, research has found.

An employment tribunal has ruled that stopping the payment of sickness absence benefit once an employee turns 55 is age discrimination.

Friends Life has introduced a new service to support Group Income Protection (GIP) members who have suffered from cancer and are ready to return to work or will need support to return to work in the future.

Legal & General has upgraded its group income protection Worklife Solutions package to help reduce the impact of absences with the addition of a new stress toolkit for line managers.

The UK unemployment rate fell 0.1% in the three months to July to 7.7%, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Due to new methods of gathering data, it may be possible to predict future income protection claimants. Wilson Carswell explains.