Income Protection

Royal London has removed the age restrictions for all occupations under its income protection (IP) and Key Person income protection covers.

Paul Harwood is the latest recruit to join the new management team at Holloway Friendly.

Aviva has released its first Individual Protection Claims Report which highlights that it paid out 96.7% of all individual protection claims in 2016.

British Friendly has added Bereavement Benefits to its discretionary Mutual Benefits programme, which is core to its income protection proposition.

LV= has signed up to Synaptic's Multi-Benefit quoting service, enabling advisers to compare its multi-benefit and single benefit products and share the most suitable protection product with its clients.

Shepherds Friendly paid 97% of income protection claims during 2016.

Cirencester Friendly has released its 127th Annual Report and Accounts, which reveals 'accelerated' growth during 2016, with income, assets and Membership all increasing.

British Friendly has appointed Julie Greenwood as distribution director.

Gen Re has reported sales increases for most protection policies with income protection showing the strongest levels of growth while guaranteed whole of life plans have struggled.

British Friendly has launched an app that gives members access to the free healthcare services available through the Mutual Benefits programme.