Income Protection

Income protection sales increased by 10.7% during 2015 according to Swiss Re's Term and Health Watch 2016.

Protection adviser Drewberry Insurance has launched a new risk tool for consumers to help them understand how exposed they and their families are to financial troubles caused by losing an income through ill health.

In the second in the series of monthly articles from Scottish Widows, Sarah Moore discusses why there is a gender gap between men and women taking out protection.

LV= will host another series of its ‘Wake up to IP' events, helping advisers increase their confidence in selling income protection.

Protection specialist Vita has today launched a new customer-facing website.

Louise Colley is leaving her role as managing director of protection at Aviva to become the UK digital customer propositions director at Aviva, COVER can exclusively reveal.

Ten years in the job

LV= paid out 96% of all new individual protection claims during 2015 totalling £56 million over the year.

Some 7 out of 10 people with serious health problems were supported back to work by Unum after using the insurer's vocational rehabilitation service provided via a Group Income Protection plan.

High stress and a lack of physical activity are causing employees in the healthcare sector to lose nearly 27 days a year in lost productivity on average.