Income Protection

Over two thirds of the UK adult population either hasn't purchased any life insurance (57%) or doesn't know whether they have or not (11%), research from LifeSearch has found.

British Friendly has extended its Mutual Benefits programme to members' wider family via two initiatives.

Capita Life & Pensions has launched a direct-to-customer digital protection system.

Royal London has made changes to its income protection proposition including fracture cover, hospitalisation payment and an additional payment on death.

Two fifths (42%) of self-employed people mistakenly believe they are not eligible for income protection insurance according to research from LV=.

Cura Financial Services has launched a 'Game of Gnomes' campaign to get people thinking about their protection insurance needs.

Almost a third (31%) of UK adults have experienced temporary or permanent leave from work due to ill health, a cancer diagnosis or a death within the family, according to a study by Aviva.

Some 87% of protection industry experts surveyed agreed that the 'claim is our core product, not the policy', according to a poll from the Protection Review.

Allianz Group and LV= have launched a strategic partnership in the UK, creating a general insurance business with over 6 million customers and gross premiums written in excess of £1.7 billion.

The SimplyBiz Group will be working with adviser firm Future Proof as a protection referral partner.