Group Protection

Canada Life has unveiled a range of technology developments to be released over the next six weeks.

Resolution, the buy-out vehicle launched by entrepreneur Clive Cowdery, is highly unlikely to make any further acquisitions and will instead focus on developing new life products.

Wiltshire Friendly Society has announced high claims payments on income protection, with 97.6% of all claims paid.

The Government has announced an independent review into sickness absence in the workplace.

Zurich has recorded its highest quarterly protection market share as part of an overall growth in its IFA presence.

Insurers could be prevented from using age, health and any other form of differentiation to underwrite and price products if a French administrative authority has its way.

The FSA expects protection and health insurance to be among the most likely product areas affected if the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules that gender based pricing is illegal.

Protection and medical insurance complaints are on course for a significant drop in volume during 2010/11, according to the latest statistics released by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Advisers have expressed their shock at revelations a European Court ruling could require insurance contracts to be altered retrospectively and see some providers close to new business.

Cancer sufferers awaiting chemotherapy and those between courses will now be treated the same as patients already receiving treatment when claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).