Individual Protection

With millions behind on their household bills, PG Mutual is warning UK bill payers to consider how they would cope if they were to lose their income due to illness or injury.

British Friendly has launched a quote app for its range of Income Protection products.

Scottish Widows has reported that it paid out 99% of life and 90% of critical illness claims through its bancassurance channel during 2013.

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched ‘Seven Families', an industry initiative aiming to show income protection (IP) and its benefits at work to the wider public.

Legal & General has launched an Income Protection Benefit (IPB) product including an income guarantee and the removal of state benefits being deducted from monthly benefit payments.

Protection sales have bounced back during 2014 with income protection and independent advice leading the way. Gen Re's Jules Constantinou explains.

Engage Mutual's over 50s life cover product has been awarded maximum five stars by independent financial product researcher, Defaqto, in its first whole of market over 50s life cover assessment.

Aviva has developed two short films to help advisers encourage take up of critical illness insurance.

CIExpert has analysed Friends Life's latest upgrade to its critical illness (CI) policy.

Friend's Life managing director, UK protection, Steve Payne discusses the insurer's latest critical illness enhancements in our newly launched COVER TV.