Individual Protection

Technology provider 1st-The Exchange has revealed some providers may remove their products from the system later today in preparation for tomorrow's ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), while others could do so on the day.

Defaqto has launched new Star Ratings for short-term income protection.

Cirencester friendly says the outlawing of gender-based underwriting could be a boon for providers selling Holloway-style income protection (IP) plans.

Insurers are readying themselves for next week's European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on the use of gender for underwriting.

Which? has included life insurance and income protection (IP) on its list of the best financial products.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have rebounded slightly in the final quarter of 2010 but new business still fell 10% during the year.

Income Protection specialist, dg Mutual, has paid out 99% of claims for the third year running, with over 50% of claims paid out within one week.

Resolution, the buy-out vehicle launched by entrepreneur Clive Cowdery, is highly unlikely to make any further acquisitions and will instead focus on developing new life products.

LV= has improved its claims paid figures for both critical illness (CI) and income protection (IP) during last year.

LifeSearch has revealed it arranged £4bn worth of cover and saw a 10% increase in the number of under 35-year-olds who took out protection products last year.