Income Protection

LifeSearch revealed an 8% increase in profits in its financial results for the year ending August 2015 at its annual awards.

British Friendly is the first provider to include a death benefit for both its new and existing income protection (IP) policies, which is paid following the death of an insured policyholder.

Russell Higginbotham, global head of Life and Health Products at Swiss Re, has been appointed as the new Chair of the ABI's Protection Committee

British Friendly has hired Nick Telfer, previously of Vitality and Defaqto, in the newly created role of head of product and propositions.

MPs have rejected the House of Lord's vote against reducing the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for sick or disabled people in the work-related activity group (WRAG)by £30 a week.

The cost of raising a child is now over £230,000 according to this year's research from LV=. Here's how you can discuss this with clients, writes Justin Harper.

Aviva has launched a group life master trust aimed at offering protection solutions to SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises).

Cirencester Friendly has reported that the Society paid 94% of claims in 2015.

Holloway Friendly paid 96.9% of all income protection claims in 2015, an increase of almost 1% over the 96% paid out in 2014.

Private medical insurance consolidator Chase Templeton has continued its buy and build strategy with the acquisition of Leeds-based Independent Health Insurance Services Ltd.