Group Protection

Canada Life has announced an extension of its CMS+ VIP services (formerly known as CMS+).

LV= has announced price cuts across 80% of its critical illness (CI) range.

Bright Grey paid 93% of critical illness (CI) claims last year, with just 2% declined for non-disclosure.

GRiD, the trade organisation for the Group Risk industry, has called for a National Insurance reduction for firms with Group Income Protection Schemes.

Axa's protection and healthcare business bucked the trend last year in recording increased revenues as its overall company earnings fell 18% to £235m.

Legal and General's protection sales slumped 13% last year to £180m (APE).

Zurich UK's protection sector led the way as its Life business grew by 6% last year, taking the total value of new premiums (APE) to £501m.

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Health insurer Groupama is giving brokers the ability to select the level of commission they earn on all SME business placed with the company.

Employers are increasingly addressing issues such as mental health in a bid to reduce long term absence rates, research from Aviva suggests.