Individual Protection

Friends Provident has voiced concerns that EU rules on long-term sick leave could impact on IP product design, as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) notes the ruling is dissuading small businesses employing new staff.

Friends Provident received 624 claims last year; of these 578 (92.6%) were paid and 46 (7.4%) were declined.

The Government's new ‘fit note' which is launched today can benefit employers and their staff, says Water Wellpoint.

Is the UK really the world's most sophisticated protection market? Andy Milburn asks for IFA input

There is one way to avoid struggling with the future - avoiding it. Matt Smith clarifies the options for those looking for business exit plans

Unum has launched a new online underwriting system.

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) is addressing long term disability and the new Employment Support Allowance (ESA) with a series of nationwide adviser seminars.

How should an adviser assess which Critical Illness policy they should offer to a client? Specialist protection IFA Alan Lakey outlines a new approach to product selection...

Incapacity Benefit (IB) will be abolished this year with all claimants facing reassessment as part of the Government's continued crackdown on the benefits system.

New ABI director general Kerrie Kelly has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at this year's Protection Review conference.