Income Protection

Synaptic Software has reported a significant increase in protection requests from advisers on its Webline quote portal during January and February compared to the same period last year.

The treatment of income protection in the new Universal Credit (UC) system will create an obstacle to take-up and needs revision, The New Policy Institute has warned.

SAMI Consulting has called for a greater government focus on rehab, good communication and the protection needs of the self-employed in its Green Paper wishlist.

LV= discusses how it would like to see financial resilience top of the agenda for the new Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB).

The Income Protection Task Force is now proposing two new areas for the industry to consider backing as it progresses the Seven Families (7F) project, COVER can exclusively reveal.

British Friendly has introduced a new benefit and rewards programme for both new and existing members.

'Millions of renters are risking eviction and financial hardship' due to lack of protection, according to research from Scottish Widows.

The government must provide additional financial support for disabled people before introducing a lower benefit rate, the Work and Committee has warned.

With 2017 now fully underway, there is a certain buzz in the world of protection, with progressive new initiatives underway and much to look forward to for the year ahead, write Swiss Re's Maxine Udall.

Amanda Curwood, head of tactical projects at protection intermediary LifeSearch, has been living on statutory sick pay for a week to promote the values of income protection and better understand the realities of life on a strict budget. This is the story...