Critical Illness

The current picture for protection sales is mixed as the industry treads the last month to gender neutralisation.

Aviva does "tidying up" exercise with critical illness cover, according to an adviser.

In the fourth of a series of articles exploring the finer points of critical illness protection, CIExpert's Alan Lakey investigates heart conditions.

A panel debate at the recent COVER Forum discussed medical disclosure application forms, with some arguing tele-underwriting was the answer while others said universal forms would beat the ever-lengthening applications. How much of a problem are existing...

LV= has announced how it will manage amendments to protection policies after the EU gender directive deadline.

Bupa has launched a programme for people living with or recovering from cancer.

LV= has launched an online calculator for advisers to work out potential commission loss in the run up to G-Day.

Aviva is "nervous" at the idea that age could be removed from protection pricing with the incoming Equal Treatment Directive.

Child CI cover is a common benefit on critical illness products in the UK. In Ireland, regulations allow insurers to take cover relating to children a step further, as Greg Becker expains.

Skandia has announced its gender-neutral pipeline plans including the launch of tele-underwriting.