Individual Protection
Govt. push for illness prevention is 'watershed' moment
'Prevention is better than cure' approach to health sets new agenda
VitalityLife updates customer journey for Optimiser plans
Behavioural and health science data applied to underwriting process
Confused.com to offer family income benefit
Direct Life-powered site becomes first to compare FIB online
Women In Protection announces inaugural conference
Guest speakers, panel debates and personal stories exploring industry diversity and access to insurance for women in society
Old Mutual opens life cover application to heart disease and diabetes sufferers
Combination is a common one that industry typically declines
Apple Watch 4 available to Vitality members
Latest version of wearable technology enhances Vitality Active Rewards benefit
Christine Husbands: Value-added services and building trust
Services such as nurse advice, second medical opinions and bereavement counselling all add something invaluable to protection, says RedArc MD
Universal Credit clarification has 'duty of care' implications
Confirmation from DWP that lump-sum pay-outs will not be means-tested has 'implications for all types of protection insurance'
Advisers increasing support for vulnerable clients - Prudential
Advisers are increasing support for vulnerable clients and training staff to spot signs of impairments, in response to growing concern about the impact of cognitive decline, according to Prudential research.
DWP clarifies Universal Credit position on protection pay-outs
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a clarification that pay-outs from term life, critical and terminal illness insurance policies will not impact means-testing for Universal Credit.
Guardian FS pays first claim
£6,000 paid out for fracture cover
Mortgage Advice Bureau overhauls protection advice process through iPipeline
PreQuo and SolutionBuilder selected by adviser firm
Budget 2018: Hammond pledges £2bn for mental health and £650m to social care
Mental health crisis service announced by Chancellor
Andy Rowson appointed Holloway Friendly sales and marketing director
Recently rebranded income protection mutual celebrates two industry commendations
Craig Brown: Raising awareness
L&G's intermediary director on the importance of awareness days and what they offer to advisers
Women more at risk of financial insecurity later in life - CII
Women stand at greater risk of 'pension poverty', according to report from CII's Insuring Women's Financial Futures
Breast cancer still biggest cause of CI claims - Aegon
Nearly £56m paid to just over 700 women diagnosed with breast cancer in the last 10 years
CII outlines Insuring Women's Futures manifesto
Report reveals worrying insights into pension life journey for women
Be 'more open' with disabled clients - Tanni Grey-Thompson
Multiple gold medal-winning Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on financial advisers to improve access to insurance for disabled clients
'I still have my home and I don't need to worry about my financial future'
Breast cancer sufferer, Carole Scott, says her critical illness policy has provided 'peace of mind' and helped her cope at a time when she 'couldn't think or function'
FOS upholds complaint following 'unsuitable' life insurance advice
Ms C told life assurance would be 'excessive and unaffordable' however there is no evidence it was explored as an option
Watch COVER's value-added services webinar again
CII's Melissa Collett, Johnny Timpson of Scottish Widows and RedArc's Christine Husbands discuss meeting the needs of vulnerable customers with COVER editor
Protection sales show 22% year-on-year increase for Q3 2018 - IRESS
Income protection grows 37.8% during first nine months of 2018
COVER video: Getting personal around protection
Mini-documentary featuring The Brett family, Square Health's Steve Casey and representatives from AIG Life
