Individual Protection

I have a client who has no protection and wants to change this, but price is a major factor. She is well aware of the cut down products as offered by bancassurers, however, I feel a fuller product would be more suitable. What are the definitive sales...

LV= has added guaranteed insurability options, back to work support and career break options to its Income Protection (IP) offering.

Fortis has announced it intends to complete a whole of IFA market roll out for its protection business by the end of this half year.

COVER's poll this month concerns the Government's Fit Note and Employment and Support Allowance legislation.

While eight out of ten employees could not get by on less than half salary, just 40% of employers offer this level of financial support to those on long term sick leave, research has shown.

LifeSearch has accused providers of commuting Family Income Benefit (FIB) payments into lump sum payments and called for the practice to stop.

Aviva has reduced the number of doctor reports requested for life insurance applications by 60%.

Aegon has extended its tele-claims service to income protection, waiver of premium and total and permanent disability products.

Legal & General and Newbury Building Society have entered a joint distribution agreement for protection products.

Fortis has confirmed it will be re-branded as Ageas after the move was granted shareholder approval.