Individual Protection

Two in five would not miss a tenner a month, yet healthcare insurance remains low on the agenda, Bright Grey has said.

Protection and health advisers wanting a report outlining peers' views on provider service and products can get one free by filling in this years' COVER 360 survey.

Cirencester Friendly has urged advisers to review family protection needs following DWP household income figures published today.

According to Disability Rights UK, the Government has admitted it is discussing with GPs how to introduce a reporting mechanism for work capability assessments.

The long-term protection market has remained resilient through 2011 despite significant increase in the UK protection gap, Swiss Re has reported.

Advisers have been struggling to sell income protection because clients claim not to need it, Defaqto research has shown.

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.