Individual Protection

The individual critical illness market has long been one of the most competitive in the protection industry, but, writes Owain Thomas, could controversial new plans and a battle over definitions see it break out into open warfare?

Friends Provident is adding mastectomy cover and five new ABI+ conditions to its critical illness (CI) product.

Advisers are optimistic about the future of the income protection (IP) market despite overwhelmingly expecting fewer IFAs to be practising in the sector and fewer products being available, new research says.

Aviva has increased its critical illness (CI) claims payment rate to 93% in the first six months of 2010.

Bupa's individual protection offering is now available to members of the First Complete network.

Protection providers have forgotten consumers in making products too complicated, according to LV=.

LV= has revealed strong protection new business figures for the first half of the year.

Bright Grey has announced it paid 98% of life claims in the first six months of the year.

Matthew Wood of Genesis Wealth Management has been revealed as first prize winner of the PruProtect World Cup Fantasy football competition.

PruProtect has revealed its new business grew by 98% to £10.9m (APE) in the first half of 2010.