Group Protection

Royal London has described the protection market as "very challenging" after announcing a one-fifth fall in sales over the first half of the year.

COVER readers overwhelmingly believe the current shrinkage in protection market provider numbers is a detriment to the sector.

Group insurers should actively manage the health of clients, a population health consultant is claiming.

Most UK employees would rather suffer in silence with a health concern or personal issue than tell their boss or colleagues, according to new research.

Friends Provident says it sees no near term improvement in the UK protection market after announcing a fall of 10% on individual sales for the last six months.

Eight in ten workers are not making the most of their employee benefits package,and blame employer communication, according to new research from Personal Group.

Bupa promises new products will be launched in the next six months and into 2011 as it announced a steady performance for the first half of 2010.

Ellipse has revealed a first look for the whole market at its automated medical underwriting process which takes underwriting forms out of advisers' hands by contacting members directly.

Canada Life Group Insurance has increased its maximum intermediary commission by 50%.

This years Protection Review conference hit three main points. Paul Robertson discusses them with Peter Le Beau.