Individual Protection

APRIL UK has launched a Personal Accident Plan, aimed at protecting those with active lifestyles from fractures and serious injuries.

UK consumers would switch to buying their life insurance on the internet if providers were able to offer professional online advice, a survey conducted for PwC has found.

Troubled workplace capability assessment (WCA) supplier Atos Healthcare has warned MPs it did not think its successor would fare any better unless there were real changes.

Employers with policies insured with income protection specialist Unum will now have access to Mental Health First Aid courses for their staff.

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced it will be holding a further mortgage and protection roundtable in Chelmsford, Essex at the end of the month.

The most important elements of protection service for advisers are those that value quality service at the beginning, middle and end of the customer journey - not just for new business acquisition.

Legal & General (L&G) has revealed it paid out £500 million in individual protection claims during 2013.

Just 7% of private tenants have any financial protection cover, compared with 28% of those with a mortgage, according to Scottish Widows.

Protection intermediary Drewberry Insurance has launched a new Family Insurance tool to help families better understand their financial risks.

Friends Life has revealed it paid £970,000 to families of children with cancer under its Child Cover benefit during 2013.