Individual Protection

Cirencester friendly is to completely renew its IT systems, including its adviser facing offering.

Seventy four charities are to receive a share of more than £6.8m of Government money to develop new approaches to health and wellbeing, Care Services Minister Paul Burstow has announced.

Scottish Provident has announced that it paid out £90 million to critical illness policyholders during 2011, with 91% of all critical illness claims paid.

Aviva has reviewed its occupational classes, resulting in 95% of new clients being offered own occupation for income protection (IP) it has also moved its non-medical limits.

More than a quarter of mortgage advisers are unaware that from 6 April 2012 they will not be allowed to sell accident, sickness and unemployment (ASU) style insurance products, including PPI and MPPI, at the point of sale of a mortgage, according to LV=....

The government's controversial welfare reforms have received Royal Ascent and so been adopted into law.

Lifesearch, has warned against poor industry selling practices and the "laissez faire approach to the quality of distribution" by providers.

Aviva has seen its UK protection business grow amid strong overall performance from its life insurance and pensions business.

Tom Baigrie, managing director at protection specialists, Lifesearch, has unveiled its Protection Sellers Code of Conduct.

Lifesearch will be launching a protection seller's code of conduct proposal at its awards ceremony later today.