Individual Protection

LV= has reported a dip in its protection sales in the first nine months of this year, but has said sales have been resilient across the group despite tough market conditions.

The average Brit spends almost a year (360 days) off sick throughout their working life, according to LV= research.

Levels of personal wellbeing are strongly correlated to regional employment rates, findings from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

Critical illness insurance has unexpectedly become cheaper for many young women this year, according to CIExpert's data tracking.

Young black women in the UK diagnosed with breast cancer aged 40 or younger have poorer overall survival than white women in the same age group, according to a Cancer Research UK study.

Consumers are not thinking long-term and have been turned off by insurance companies due to negative customer experiences, a new report warns.

Aegon UK has launched a "Price Pledge" campaign, for advisers with large sum assured clients.

Aviva is to underwrite all individual income protection (IP) policies on an own occupation basis, including part-time occupations.

The Gender Directive has had ‘limited' impact on advisers' protection business, research has found.

Protection IFA Moneysworth has warned simplified underwriting is 'going down the wrong street' and risks non-disclosure as research revealed a significant number of advisers believe it could close the protection gap.