Income Protection

Jan Dryden, director of nursing services at RedArc, has announced her retirement at the end of this year.

Protection product sales in Q2 2017 rose by 4.9% on the previous quarter, reaching £147.1 million, the highest level in five years, according to analysis from Equifax Touchstone.

Holloway Friendly has launched an online underwriting process allowing protection advisers to write short term income protection business 'in minutes.'

VitalityHealth had launched an Adviser Hub platform, offering 24/7 access and a range of developments for advisers.

British Friendly has hired Andy Parker as claims and underwriting director and Debbie Bonser as senior national account manager.

The Exeter's Nick Jones discusses the rise in self-employed people and the protection solutions out there for these individuals.

British Friendly is expanding its discretionary Mutual Benefits programme with three initiatives focused on health and wellbeing.

Aviva has launched a simplified income protection product called 'Living Costs Protection' which the insurer says is 'more affordable' for customers.

Steve Evans discusses the protection insurance needs of young people in the latest instalment of a series of monthly articles from Scottish Widows.