Individual Protection

Inheritance tax planning and providing funeral costs are the typical uses for whole of life products, but Owain Thomas discovers there is more to it than just covering your financial burdens

Aegon will launch an online trust analyser tool this month to help advisers identify which of their client's mortgage and family protection policies should be placed under trust.

Foresters Friendly Society has entered an agreement with CS Healthcare, a specialist health insurance provider.

Paradigm has kicked off a revamp of its protection offering by adding Bupa Individual Protection's proposition to its Elite protection panel.

Zurich has revealed that less than 1% of its critical illness claims were declined for non-disclosure last year.

Advisers are at risk of further FSA action as miscommunication between AIFA and the ABI means many are not aware of critical illness (CI) sales guidelines released last year.

Cirencester friendly has introduced an at home nurse screening program for applicants where further medical evidence is required.

Friends Provident International has launched an online seminar looking at Inheritance Tax (IHT).

Resolution has completed its acquisition of Bupa Health Assurance (BHA), comprising its Group Risk and Individual Protection businesses.

The ABI's reforms of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) definitions on critical illness (CI) policies have not been well received by advisers.