Individual Protection

Bright Grey has announced paid out 93% of critical illness claims in 2012.

Adviser network Tenet has given the seal of approval to a critical illness comparison website for its members to use at discounted rates when assessing the market.

Ageas has increased income protection commission for financial advisers to match the level paid on other policies.

Defaqto has launched its Star Ratings for 2013 for consumers to compare financial products, including life insurance and protection.

The hardest sell

Nicola Culley attempts to discover how to broaden the appeal of term assurance.

The UK has stood out in a global study on attitudes towards medical care and cancer survival.

The top five intermediary platforms will likely show their hand on protection propositions in the second half of the year, a technology and consultancy firm to the major intermediary platforms has reported.

I wonder just what impact RDR will have on the protection industry. There are tiny shafts of light starting to show through in the form of unqualified advisers.

An adviser who helped his customer negotiate a difficult settlement on an old protection policy has been specially recognised at Legal & General's 2012 Business Quality Awards.