Individual Protection

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is changing the assessment criteria for daily living costs involved in the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

News comes amid strong 2015 results

In a series of videos, Debbie Kennedy, head of protection at Royal London discusses the insurer's rebrand, future steps and innovation in the protection market with Fiona Murphy, Editor of COVER magazine.

The Exeter has launched an online Forecast Calculator to help advisers engage their customers in income protection.

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Janice Banks and Marian Evans as non-executive directors.

Confused.com has become the first comparison site to launch LV= QuickCover ‘buy now' life insurance exclusively to its customers.

Specialist broker Pulse has joined the First Complete protection panel to take referrals from First Complete ARs who cannot find life cover for their clients because of the nature of their work.

Winston's Wish, the leading childhood bereavement charity in the UK, has announced a new partnership with single-tie protection distributor ViiSana.

Vitality has teamed up with the RSPCA to launch the 2016 ‘Big Walkies' - to encourage dog owners and their pets to be active while raising money for animal welfare.

Aegon UK's latest claim statistics have revealed that 28% of life claims are paid early under the terminal illness definition.