Individual Protection
VitalityLife launches client health risk calculator
VitalityLife has launched a risk calculator that is able to work out the likelihood of clients facing ill health by putting in some basic, personal information.
Paul Avis: Delivering support services in the workplace
'Support services' are not bolt-ons but integral to insurance offerings, says Paul Avis, and there are plenty of good reasons for employers and their advisers to promote them wherever possible
Seven reasons to attend the COVER Summit this year
Our biggest Protection & Health Summit yet comes to Hilton London Bankside on 4 October
Sandwich generation in UK spread too thinly - LV=
Those caring for children and older relatives are under financial strain, research finds
Nick Telfer: Protecting families (not just individuals)
Value-added services are available to partners/spouses, parents and children of members - not just policyholders
COVER webinar: Value-added services
Christine Husbands, Melissa Collett and Johnny Timpson discuss meeting the care needs of vulnerable customers on Thursday 18 October
One in eight would need to sell home if left without income - Zurich
Nine in 10 do not have income protection, says the Cost of Resilience Report
AIG Life adapts term assurance for IHT planning
Joint life second death (JLSD) option added to relieve tax burden on couples gifting assets
Amanda Docherty: Modern love
Following the landmark Supreme Court ruling which saw an unmarried woman win bereavement benefit, the rights of cohabiting couples are changing
Vast majority believe industry pays less than 90% of claims - Aegon
Only 8% of UK people believe providers pay out more than 90% of protection claims, suggests research
Nearly two-thirds of people do not have will in place - Drewberry
More than a quarter have 'no idea' how family would cope financially without them
UnderCOVER: Comparing B2C quote comparison tools
What, asks an unnamed adviser, are the best online solutions for protection IFAs?
BGL Group selects analytics vendor to 'simplify' life insurance
Yellowfin chosen by digital distributor to 'improve' customer journey
British Friendly extends wills and power of attorney service
Legal for Life service part of mutual benefits policy now available to families of members
People living longer but in poorer health - Public Health England
'Health Profile for England' report finds UK women's health worse than other parts of Europe
Vitality UK parent company reports 17% profit growth
New business across VitalityHealth and VitalityLife increases by 12%
CIExpert on Zurich critical illness upgrades
Alan Lakey is 'impressed by the two policies which offers flexibility to match individual needs' which 'compete strongly with other top quality policies'
Zurich Life announces critical illness updates
Policy available as two options revealed as part of protection platform launch
Income protection policy unveiled by Zurich
Rehabilitation, return to work packages and lump sum benefit for trauma included
Zurich launches protection platform with new products
Signature-free service offers instant cover online, real-time updates and immediate alerts from third parties
Industry reacts to FSCP consumer paper
ABI makes statement on consumer panel findings while key protection figures welcome call for Universal Credit means-testing exemption
Frank Field seeks government clarity for cohabiting couples
Need 'to act quickly to provide certainty for bereaved families,' writes Frank Field in letter to DWP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Protection industry must develop 'less complex products' - FSCP
Financial Services Consumer Panel calls for better outcomes for customers in 'Understanding the protection gap' paper
Babylon chief medical officer named as COVER Summit keynote
'Most influential GP' Dr Mobasher Butt oversees GP at Hand service
