Some 1 in 7 employees had been absent for four weeks or more in the previous 12 months, according to research from Ellipse.
Canada Life Group Insurance has renewed its contract with RedArc to provide long-term support for Group Critical Illness claimants for another three years.
Accident, sickness and unemployment cover is not just a product of insurance, says Toni Smith
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ABI data published today on policies in force shows that the number of individual income protection policies has increased for the first time since 2007.
Scottish Widows is highlighting the importance of protection insurance to coincide with National Heart Week which takes place from 7-15 June.
Legal & General paid 96% of all group protection claims in 2015, worth a total of £266m - representing almost a fifth (18.88%) of the industry total of £1.4bn.