Income Protection
Zurich pays out 97% of 2017 protection claims
Paid life claims reached 99% and mental health most common reason for IP pay-out
Prime minister declares £75m for prostate cancer research
The biggest UK government investment yet for this type of cancer
LV='s 'Wake Up To IP' tour set to return to UK
CPD-accredited income protection series of breakfast meetings for advisers announced for April to May
Legal & General paid 98% of life claims in 2017
The firm dished out a total of £636m across life, CIC, terminal illness and income protection
Industry reaction: Income protection plans on the decline?
Recent Defaqto figures show a 13% fall in IP plans available on the market, but does this mean the cover available is decreasing in quality?
Aegon UK: 24% of life claims paid out early for terminal illness in 2017
Firm pays 98% of life and 94% of CIC claims
13% decrease in IP plans since 2013
Income protection decline leaving customers at risk of limited payment policies
IPTF: Neil McCarthy joins executive committee
Appointed to help promote and improve income protection
The Exeter paid 91% of income protection claims in 2017
Mental health-related claims, up 2%, were the 5th most common
Penrith Building Society and PG Mutual launch 'Income Protection Plus'
A policy to cover individuals unable to work due to illness, accident or injury
Cirencester Friendly pays 94.7% of claims
Cirencester Friendly has paid 94.7% of income protection claims submitted in 2017, totalling £4.4m in sick pay benefit.
British Friendly launches 'Immediate Support Payment' trial for income protection claimants
British Friendly is trialling 'Immediate Support Payment' for claims received on income protection policies that have been in force for at least three months.
Cirencester Friendly hires key account manager
Cirencester Friendly, has appointed Paul Shepherd to the newly created role of 'key account manager'.
British Friendly releases twelve years of paid claims data
British Friendly has announced its paid claims percentages for the last twelve years.
Holloway Friendly pays 96% of claims
Holloway Friendly has paid 97% of claims in Q4 2017 and 96% of claims in 2017 overall after significant changes made to the friendly society's claims payments over the past year.
LV= announces management restructure to life business
LV= has made changes to its management team as a result of changes to its protection and retirement business, COVER can exclusively reveal.
Gary Shaughnessy: The global reality of the income protection gap
A new report from Zurich has revealed some worrying numbers on the extent of the income protection gap in both the UK and around the world. Gary Shaughnessy takes a closer look at some of the findings
Millions depend on two incomes to make ends meet - LV=
Some 3.2 million working couples are 'double income, no option' (DINO) households, according to research by LV=. This means they are reliant on two incomes to make ends meet, and would struggle to cope if they lost one.
LV= hosts 'income roulette' webinars for advisers
LV= is hosting a series of webinars for advisers looking at the financial resilience of specific customer groups, and how advisers can help them.
British Friendly introduces Adviser Toolkit
British Friendly has introduced an online Adviser Toolkit to encourage income protection sales.
Holloway Friendly broadens online underwriting process
Holloway Friendly has widened its new online underwriting process allowing protection advisers to write both full and short term income protection business in minutes.
L&G adds rehab support to IP Benefit policy
Legal & General has announced the launch of a rehabilitation support service for customers of its Income Protection Benefit product.
Jan Dryden retires from Red Arc
Jan Dryden, director of nursing services at RedArc, has announced her retirement at the end of this year.
Updated: Q2 protection sales hit five year high
Protection product sales in Q2 2017 rose by 4.9% on the previous quarter, reaching £147.1 million, the highest level in five years, according to analysis from Equifax Touchstone.
