Income Protection

Defaqto has urged advisers to protect "vulnerable" clients who are renting as the National Landlords Association (NLA) reports rising rental arrears.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has reported a more "entrenched" attitude by both consumers and businesses across the board in health insurance complaints.

Aegon has cut individual life and income protection rates to take advantage of the gender directive.

Advisers offering protection advice are in a "very small" minority, according to PG Mutual.

The slowing of payment protection insurance (PPI) presents a significant opportunity for financial advisers to write policies that cover not just loan repayments, but also a percentage of income as well and to focus on addressing clients' wider protection...

First Complete has widened its panel of protection providers, and appointed Aviva to its income protection provider panel.

The average life assurance policy taken by the gay community is now £242,578, an increase of 28% over just four years.

Holloway Friendly has joined up with Assureweb to provide advisers with enhanced income protection quotes.

PruProtect will be offering 30% free life cover free for new Serious Illness Cover plan policyholders and has re-priced its income protection product.

Cirencester Friendly has urged advisers to review family protection needs following DWP household income figures published today.