Individual Protection

People must consider taking out cover earlier in life as around one in four claims for critical illness (CI) occurs before the age of 40, research has found.

First-time UK parents spend more than £492 million each year preparing for the arrival of their first baby but just one in five have life cover, new research has found.

People must consider protection against long-term disability as new research has highlighted how disabled people pay a ‘penalty' on everyday costs, the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has urged.

Aegon is supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness month with the release of claims information and a factsheet to help advisers and customers understand and recognise bowel cancer symptoms.

Essential Supplementary Medical Insurance (ESMI) has announced it is to upgrade cover levels on its protection policies, as well as launch Travel Insurance for those who struggle to get coverage through ill health.

Incidence of kidney cancer have risen over 2 decades although survival rates have improved, according to a new report.

Life and health protection provider Engage Mutual has expanded its proposition to include a broker support resource with telephone operatives.

Unum has launched an early intervention helpline to help employers and employees tackle health issues at an early stage and reduce sickness absence.

Legal & General (L&G) has gained Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation on its business protection workshops for advisers.

Pension reforms are driving the most prominent changes in group life. Fiona Murphy takes a look at market developments.