Individual Protection

Two reports from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) have shown that there is a major shortage of NHS doctors and nurses in stroke care.

Is the protection industry more advanced than the Premier League in terms of processing asks Guy Williams.

Vitality has been announced as the new 'Official Wellness Partner' of the Welsh Rugby Union as part of a health partnership for the next two years.

The government has announced pilot schemes to get more disabled people and people with long term medical conditions into employment.

CIExpert has given its verdict on Old Mutual Wealth's critical illness (CI) changes including conditions new to CI.

Old Mutual Wealth has expanded its critical illness (CI) plan ‘Protect' to 65 conditions and cover for all types of heart attack, vascular disease and extended cover for strokes.

Declan Dunne, a surgical registrar from Liverpool, took out income protection after seeing a junior doctor develop MS and suffer a severe decrease in lifestyle.

CIExpert has announced enhancements including the addition of four past providers to the database, meaning advisers can analyse 40 providers with over 250 policies when re-broking an critical illness existing policy.

Seven Families has announced that the Pickfords, whose main breadwinner Paul Pickford was unable to work after suffering a stroke, is the third family for its campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of income protection.

As part of changes to its income protection, Friends Life has announced a family carer benefit.