Group Protection

Let's face it, there is an economic jungle out there right now and all negative media reports of the downturn may have led to your clients busily (and rather depressingly) tightening their financial belts.

Aviva has announced the introduction of a new tele-interview underwriting approach for Group Risk customers.

Friends Provident International has announced the launch of the Optus Group Protection policy in the Middle East.

Unum has altered its Group Life product, increasing its Free Cover Limit (FCL) to £1.75 million.

The new online health risk assessment, now part of Legal & General's EAP, Premier WorkLife Solutions, provides a traffic light indicator tells staff what they need to focus on as a top priority.

The recession is having a distinct effect on the usage of employee assistance programmes (EAP) in the workplace through employees feeling increasingly stressed, according to Canada Life.

Peter Carvill tries to understand why group critical illness appears to be underperforming and how advisers and providers are looking to change this Click here to download pdf (PDF, 2MB)

Just how clear is the future for critical illness? Steve Casey outlines the factors contributing to the product's future

Last month the Income Protection (IP) Task Force published White Paper II outlining the Task Force's thoughts on the current state of the IP market, Peter Carvill examines what consumers need and how the Task Force will respond to them in light of this...

Peter Carvill discusses how the group income protection markets are likely to fare over the next year Click here to download pdf (PDF, 3.8MB)