Individual Protection

Aviva's protection claims website has made its process more accessible to policyholders.

The protection industry needs to look to affinity groups if it is to grow the market in the face of a lack of public trust, Cuna Mutual has said.

LifeSearch has published its revenue numbers for the week of May 21 to 27.

The "double whammy" impact on price of the gender directive and income minus expenses (I-E) tax change will push female rates up by more than 15%, Bright Grey has said.

The renting rise will fit "quite nicely" with the emergence of market-newby short-term income protection, Defaqto has said.

Royal London has announced Ross Ainslie will step down as managing director of the Royal London protection businesses, Bright Grey and Scottish Provident

Critical illness is a product beset by complexity - a situation not helped by a raft of changes set to arrive next year, says Edward Murray.

Friends Life has launched a microsite connecting advisers to information on Protect+ service Best Doctors.

One in three have been embellishing insurance applications in the hope of cheaper premiums, Zurich has said.

The payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling scandal has cost financial services £1.375bn so far this year, according to FSA payout figures.