Individual Protection

The Money Advice Service (MAS) has revealed how few hits income protection (IP) has received on its website and is supporting industry initiatives to promote IP to consumers.

There are significant opportunities for income protection product design and greater coverage as the new system of state benefits is likely to produce anomalies for people off work through sickness, disability or injury, experts have said.

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has today launched a new publication Signposts for Income Protection which provides a range of initiatives designed to boost production and resolve s

The number of people being diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year has hit more than 330,000 for the first time, according to the latest figures.

Independent funeral plan company Golden Charter has been awarded a new contract to source funeral directors for Sun Life Direct life assurance plan holders who request a funeral benefit option.

Legal & General has announced it is backing The Stroke Association's annual awareness month and awareness campaign.

Tom Conner makes the case why advisers should prioritise income protection.

Exeter Family Friendly has launched an online tool to help advisers grow their sales of income protection (IP).

British Money has launched Universal Cover which pays mortgage borrowers who lose their jobs or who are prevented from working due to an accident, sickness or caring commitments for up to a year.

"I am arranging cover for a client who has recently given up smoking. However she is smoking e-cigarettes in a bid to kick the habit. I understand a number of life offices are taking different approaches to this. Can anyone shed some light on whether...