Individual Protection

In the second in the series of monthly articles from Scottish Widows, Sarah Moore discusses why there is a gender gap between men and women taking out protection.

Scottish Widows is highlighting the importance of financial protection to coincide with Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week which starts on 25 April.

Aviva has published its claim statistics for 2015 revealing that the insurer paid out 98.9% of life insurance claims, 92.5% of critical illness 92.4% of income protection claims.

LV= will host another series of its ‘Wake up to IP' events, helping advisers increase their confidence in selling income protection.

Protection specialist Vita has today launched a new customer-facing website.

Pacific Life Re has appointed Darren Spriggs, formerly the managing director of AIG Life, as managing director for its European business.

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VitalityLife has appointed Dave Ewens as national accounts director.

Scottish Widows has clarified that its children's critical illness cover will pay claims from birth.

VitalityLife is improving the way protection applicants undergo blood testing by introducing ‘finger-prick testing' to the UK life insurance market.