Income Protection

Customer data from LifeSearch has warned that many policyholders are not claiming on their protection policies despite having a legitimate reason to claim.

The Exeter has revealed that it paid 94% of income protection claims in 2015.

A 38-year-old woman who falsely claimed her mother suffered a series of strokes in order to pocket almost £30,000 in income protection payments has been jailed for 16 months.

Network Openwork tripled the number of protection policies recommended to clients last year after increasing its adviser capacity.

Holloway Friendly has teamed up with Synaptic Software to provide its income protection policies through their online portal.

Three out of four employees overestimate the value of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) according to research from Legal & General.

TISA, the financial services membership association, has established a Consumer Protection Policy Council which will focus on informing policy and regulation on protection issues.

In the final video in a series, Debbie Kennedy, head of protection at Royal London discusses the insurer's rebrand, future steps and innovation in the protection market with Fiona Murphy, Editor of COVER magazine.

Legal & General (L&G) has grown its protection premium income by 5%, according to the insurer's full year results to 31 December 2015.

Rehab consultant Katya Halsall explains how rehabilitation for income protection claimants should be used to deliver the best possible outcomes.