Individual Protection

Payingtoomuch has warned that the Ebola Virus could adversely impact new life insurance policies if the virus became more easily transmitted.

A campaign encouraging parents to make plans for their children's inheritance should they die prematurely has been launched by the Childhood Bereavement Network and is sponsored by insurer Ellipse.

Children are now less likely to be overweight or obese in the UK than they were ten years ago.

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has revealed it is in 'serious talks' to add protection insurers to the trade body's corporate membership.

Uncertainty and a large number of options have been highlighted in case studies as a survey by Topcashback shows the majority of consumers are still failing to take out life insurance.

Funeral plan provider Avalon has announced an agreement with SunLife to add a Fixed Monthly Payment option to the three core funeral plans offered to UK customers.

For the fifth consecutive quarter optimism improved among life insurers, amid a rise in profitability and business volumes, research has found.

Customers are willing to buy but often do not appreciate the differences between buying Life Insurance and other Insurance products, the Cover Forum was told.

As LifeSearch's link to protection providers, Emma Thomson sees good things on the horizon. She tells all to Fiona Murphy

Disability and non-health-related issues can be a dicey subject for employers, with many not even knowing how to spot them, let alone how to support affected employees. Hannah Uttley investigates