Income Protection

Younger women are still not financially protecting themselves against breast cancer, the most common cancer in the UK, Friends Life has warned.

Consumer group Angry Policyholders has voiced its support for the Seven Families initiative.

There is increasing pressure for the government to reform the welfare system with a key role for income protection (IP) in helping families develop a safety net, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said.

The Money Advice Service has announced that it is supporting the Seven Families campaign.

Why should advisers work more closely with insurers? Roy McLoughlin puts his case forward after joining British Friendly as a non-exec director.

Unum has urged the government to improve take-up of income protection (IP) through four key steps including channels such as the Money Advice Service (MAS) raising awareness of sickness absence.

As the ABI examines publishing claim statistics on short-term income protection (STIP) policies, British Friendly's Mark Myers says we need greater clarity on these plans.

Employers do not have to give fixed-term employees the same insurance coverage as permanent staff.

Income protection provider British Friendly has appointed Roy McLoughlin of adviser firm Master Adviser as a new non-executive director.

Zurich has revealed it paid 100% of income protection claims during January and June 2014.