Legal & General is enhancing its critical illness (CI) product to include four new illnesses and wider definitions for eleven conditions.
Private medical insurance (PMI) complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) increased by 27% last year.
Women are not protecting themselves against the worst despite being more financially important to their families than ever, new research says.
Aegon has extended its tele-claims service to income protection, waiver of premium and total and permanent disability products.
Aviva paid out 1,499 critical illness (CI) claims during 2009, totalling almost £118m, with a 2% non disclosure rate, according to data released today.
Aegon has released a new protection claims guide with the aim of reducing non-disclosure and helping advisers manage their clients' expectations.
Critical illness (CI) payouts are continuing to rise and non-disclosure rates are also improving, new figures show.
PruProtect says it is "reviewing" entry into the direct-to-consumer (D2C) space, putting it in direct competition with financial advisers.
Aegon has begun a campaign to highlight the importance of the adviser market in the face of stiff competition from internet sales.
Friends Provident received 624 claims last year; of these 578 (92.6%) were paid and 46 (7.4%) were declined.