Income Protection

The new NHS focus on patient outcomes will specifically target getting those suffering long term conditions or mental illness back into work.

With take up of sales in income protection (IP) by advisers so low, reflecting in low consumer sales, what could be done to the product to make it more attractive to IFAs, apart from increased commission?

The FSA is currently consulting on its guidance for payment protection insurance (PPI) and potential replacement products such as short-term income protection (STIP).

Disabled people living in residential care will continue to have their additional mobility needs met, the Government has announced.

IFAs will now be able to compare, quote, and apply for LV='s budget income protection (IP) product through the Avelo Exchange.

Pacific Life Re has re-opened the debate surrounding need for protection to be made compulsory in some capacity after the government unveiled its mortgage indemnity guarantee scheme.

The government seems likely to be forced into a u-turn over its decision to cut the mobility component of disability living allowance (DLA).

Better communication throughout the Employment Support Allowance (ESA) system and an audit of decision makers' rulings have been recommended by an independent review.

Unum has completed the roll-out of its fully electronic income protection (IP) application and underwriting process that means the vast majority of cases will be processed on the spot.

People should collect Employment Support allowance (ESA) after a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) the Sickness Absence Review has concluded.