Legal & General paid out over £8.5 million to women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014.
Bowel cancer cases can be divided into 'four distinct diseases' with some more aggressive and with higher fatality rates than others, a study has found.
Scottish Widows has today (7th October) launched its long-anticipated protection proposition to the adviser market.
Scottish Widows is to re-enter the adviser protection market with a range of life and critical illness plans using the ‘Protect' name, COVER understands.
Toby Strauss, the chief executive of Scottish Widows, is to exit the group after four years.
Breast cancer is the was the common cause of female Critical Illness (CI) claims from Aviva and Friends Life, accounting for 44% of all claims by females in 2014, the insurer has revealed.
Mari-Lizette Malherbe asks has critical illness become a windfall benefit?
Less than half (48%) of homeowners have a policy and four in five renting households do not have life insurance, and research by Aviva has found.
Justin Taurog discusses the later life opportunity for advisers and clients.
Bright Grey, part of the Royal London Group has upgraded its critical illness cover (CI), alongside incorporating the ABI's statement of best practice for CI.