Individual Protection

Scottish Provident has offered an additional grace period to its pipeline plans for last minute gender-specific applications.

Lack of flexibility and limitations on bolt-ons have been eroding the value of term assurance, an adviser has warned.

Disability and illness is to blame for two in five unemployed 50 to 60-year-olds, MetLife has reported.

There appears to be confusion among consumers, some financial advisers and in particular claims chasing companies, when it comes to payment protection insurance (PPI) and income protection (IP).

Carol Sergeant has suggested the proposed income replacement product will not be included in the first phase of the proposed simple products, the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has stated following a meeting with the review's chair.

People affected by life threatening illnesses in Bristol are being offered more access to support due to a Simplyhealth donation.

The bill for benefit fraud bill has dropped but more action is still needed, the minister for welfare reform said today.

The current picture for protection sales is mixed as the industry treads the last month to gender neutralisation.

The Money Advice Service (MAS) is still in discussions with the Competition Commission regarding the lack of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) comparison tables on its website, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has reported.

Scottish Provident has launched whole of life cover without the investment element to replace its unit-linked Pegasus plan.