Income Protection

Cirencester friendly has increased both premium income and membership in the last year.

MPs have condemned some of the coalition's most controversial plans for welfare reform and called for them to be scrapped in two early day motions (EDMs).

More than half of UK adults hold no life insurance despite being highly aware of the importance of having it and other protection products, according to research.

The government has vowed to press ahead with reform of the welfare state as its latest statistics show less than a quarter of those applying for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are successful.

Government plans to give care workers and patients more control over their care will be tested with the announcement of six trial areas.

LV= has continued the market's focus of reducing reliance on GP reports (GPRs) by slashing the number requested for its income protection (IP) applications.

LifeQuote, the protection portal owned by Direct Life & Pension Services (DLPS), has added Unum's Income Protection plan to its service.

Legal & General has become the first non mutual of 2011 to publish its income protection (IP) claims data.

Over half of middle income households are vulnerable to losing their primary income, according new research.

Doctors have branded fit notes a success in helping people return to work but believe it has not improved advice to patients and that more local services are needed to support returning to work.