Individual Protection

LV= has announced changes to its income protection (IP) policies including a move to 100%‘own occupation' underwriting and improvements to cover for homemakers.

Paradigm Group has announced the launch of a protection and insurance proposition, Paradigm Protect.

Westfield Health's Paul Shires talks to Paul Robertson and makes the case for more adviser engagement with the health products market.

Engage Mutual is now expecting over-50s customers to claim for terminal illnesses on its life cover policy following the end of a two year moratorium.

Three-quarters (74%) of gay men and women take out Life Insurance to protect their home or mortgage, research has found.

The length of time sick or disabled people are having to wait to find out if they are eligible for benefits is unacceptable, a Work and Pensions Committee report has concluded.

Ageas Protect has entered the relevant life insurance market with the launch of a new individual proposition.

The protection industry is split on the value of offering rewards and other added benefits in order to grow the market, a poll has suggested.

Aviva has disclosed it paid out 99.3% of life insurance claims and 92.9% of critical illness claims during 2013.

Patients with life-threatening and seriously debilitating conditions, such as cancer and dementia, will be given early access to new medicines, the health secretary has revealed.