Income Protection

Scottish Provident has completed the biggest overhaul in the pricing of its income protection rates for several years.

Aviva is now offering an "own occupation" definition for surgeons who perform surgical procedures and operations.

Progress from Royal Liver has made reductions across its Family Income Cover premiums.

Bupa Individual Protection has added more than 130 own occupation definitions to its individual income protection proposition including dentists, surgeons and college lecturers.

Income protection sales still lag behind other types of insurance. Ed Stuart-Brown and Colin Micklewright talk to Scott Sinclair, news editor at IFA-Online, to discuss why

Aviva has announced a series of enhancements to its Income Protection Solutions product.

The public is not aware of the repercussions of the welfare reform Act, IFAs have said.

Following a successful pilot Pioneer has officially launched its income protection policy, Bills & Things.

Unum has announced the launch of a free ‘Assistance Programme' called Unum LifeWorks for all new and existing holders of its individual income protection (IP) policies.

The FSA is being criticised for coupling short-term income protection (IP) with payment protection insurance (PPI) in a letter warning providers about contract terms.