Income Protection

Takes up position this summer

A third (33%) of people without protection view insurance as a luxury they can't afford according to a report released today from The Syndicate, a research arm of Protection Review.

Sales of protection products 'soared' in the first quarter of the year reaching record highs not seen since the last quarter of 2012, according to research from Equifax Touchstone.

Realm Protection has launched a simplified income protection solution to the market.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Group Risk Development (GRiD) have published claims figures for the whole protection insurance industry showing that insurers paid £5bn overall to customers last year.

The Seven Families project has launched an online financial vulnerability test for the public to highlight the potential need for income protection.

British Friendly has extended the deferred period options on its short term income protection products, Short Term Protect and Breathing Space.

Fiona Murphy catches up with LifeSearch's chief executive Tom Baigrie for the definitive interview on his firm's growth plans and his views on the protection market

Unum has announced the appointment of Liz Walker, former head of key accounts, to HR director for the company's UK business.

Ten of the leading intermediary firms in the UK are joining forces to improve the protection market for consumers.