Critical Illness

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.

Aviva has announced its gender day pipeline strategy including I-E tax change details.

Some of the categories were very tight for this year's COVER awards. Others were new entrants to some categories; particularly notable in the healthcare sector.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have announced their plan for Gender Directive pipeline business.

Policy exclusions and trust are secondary to cost as barriers to protection purchase, Mintel and Global Market Insite (GMI) statistics have shown.