Individual Protection

Legal & General has replaced its mortgage payment protection (MPPI) product with a short-term income protection (IP) offering called Lifestyle Cover.

British Friendly's short-term income protection (IP) product is now available on Avelo's Exchange portal.

I have a client looking to buy life and income protection (IP) cover. My problem is that, although he has indefinite leave to remain in the UK, he is a refugee and has no long-term medical or financial history. What problems are we likely to encounter?...

PG Mutual Friendly Society has unveiled a new advertising campaign emphasising the need for people to think about their position should they become incapacitated.

Compensation payments due to consumers mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) slowed in January for the first time since September, with £403m paid in redress.

An independent survey, commissioned by PruProtect has found 61% prefer severity based critical illness (CI)cover, when comparing to traditional policies.

LV= today has relaunched its critical illness (CI) cover, with an increase in the number of conditions and partial payments covered, as it positions itself at the quality end of the market.

Ageas has confirmed it is looking for a "clearer strategy" for its income protection (IP) product as the market moves to own occupation underwriting.

Friends Life paid 90% of claims under its critical illness plans last year., 1,565 claims admitted and processed out of 1,733.

Legal & General paid a total of £441 million combined death and critical illness claims in 2011, up from £373 million in 2010 and a new record for the firm.