Individual Protection

Exeter Family Friendly has published statistics for income protection claims in 2012.

Advisers are showing increasing interest in restricted advice models, but the majority are still trading with independent models, Aviva has reported.

Friends Life has no current plans to publish income protection claims statistics, citing concerns about inconsistent and differing criteria.

LV= paid out 95% of underwritten protection claims in 2012. This includes 99% of life cover claims, 91% of critical illness claims, 88% of income protection claims, and 98% of unemployment claims.

LV= is to shortly launch a campaign aimed at offering basic protection to the home renters market.

Scottish widows has warned that over half (52%) of the UK population is reliant on a single income in order to make ends meet for their family.

Critical illness insurance database CIExpert has released an analysis of Legal & General's alterations to its critical illness products.

As part of a series of offers to mark its 10th birthday, from 22 April Bright Grey will offer customers a year's free critical illness cover when they apply for life cover under its personal protection menu.

Industry experts are calling for the formation of a specialist trade body to fill the need in the protection industry for a unified voice.

As Formula 1 season shifts into gear, Chris Boatman assesses the underwriting implications of motorsport.