Individual Protection

CIExpert has upgraded its website to allow advisers to make comparisons between new and existing policies when reviewing the merits of replacing a client's existing policy.

Private medical insurance consolidator Chase Templeton has continued its buy and build strategy with the acquisition of Leeds-based Independent Health Insurance Services Ltd.

The Exeter has said last year's rebrand increased new business by almost 20% compared to the first three quarters of the year.

NHS England's taskforce on mental health has set out a five-year plan for NHS mental health services, as well as other bodies and services involved in the support of people with mental health problems.

APRIL UK has launched ‘Lifestyle Protector', an accident and sickness plan with a two-year moratorium instead of medical underwriting.

Alan Lakey discusses the recent case of Hein Pretorius whose critical illness claims for amputation of a single limb were declined and what advisers can do as policy wordings change over time.

Royal London's new protection sales increased by 49% to £502m, its full year results for 2015 have revealed.

Fiona Murphy finds a ‘vibrant' and ‘growing' whole-of-life market compared with its term assurance sister

Fergus Bescoby discusses family medical histories and genomic medicine.

The out-of-work benefits system for people with a health condition or disability is ‘broken' and should be scrapped in favour of a single working age benefit, a major report has urged.