Income Protection

British Friendly has launched an ‘auto acceptance' system for income protection (IP) meaning that clients can receive immediate acceptance.

Selecting the right deferred period is among the key considerations for IP clients, writes Adam Higgs

Alan Knowles dispels the common misconception that you cannot secure income protection for people with diabetes.

Zurich has revealed that it paid out over £212.5m in claims over 2,500 retail protection customers and their families during 2015, an increase from 11% from £191m in 2014.

Legal & General has today announced the closure of its flagship Kingswood office in 2018 following months of negotiations with Unite.

British Friendly has become the first insurer to publish a decade of claims statistic as it revealed that it paid 96.7% of all income protection claims since 2006.

Dr Now is partnering with medical insurance company Medex Protect to provide businesses with insurance cover to help manage sickness absence and gain reimbursements of statutory sick pay (SSP) payments.

Cirencester Friendly has announced that new business introductory commission rates for advisers on two income protection contracts will be increased from 1st February.

Pink Network is running another series of roadshows across the country to help its brokers grow their businesses in 2016.

It is often thought of as the foundation of protection, yet when it comes to sales, income protection remains the forgotten relative of life and critical illness cover. So what is the real state of play, and is it worth re-visiting IP, asks Andy Philo....