Business

Disability and non-health-related issues can be a dicey subject for employers, with many not even knowing how to spot them, let alone how to support affected employees. Hannah Uttley investigates

It is not only individuals who need protection; SMEs are vulnerable, too. Steve Casey outlines a lucrative source of business.

There is a rapidly growing industry in self-testing and home diagnostic kits, creating a more informed and ‘health aware' life assurance consumer. Phil Brown asks what are the risks to our industry of potential selective disclosure?

PruProtect has launched a business protection risk calculator as it believes this insurance is becoming a 'core area' for advisers.

Aegon UK has launched a "Price Pledge" campaign, for advisers with large sum assured clients.

Aegon UK has enhanced its business protection proposition by improving its Relevant Life policy.

More than half of companies (55%) would fail if they lost one or more key people to illness, incapacity or death, yet just one in five companies have protection, according to Scottish Widows.

Legal & General has unveiled improvements to its financial underwriting process for high sum assured business and business protection.

Distributors ‘would welcome' new entrants into the protection market to integrate new business processes, research has found.

Aegon UK has announced improvements to the underwriting requirements for both personal and business protection.