Individual Protection

Bupa has revealed critical illness non-disclosure resulted in only 2% of payout refusals between January and September 2009.

Vocational rehabilitation seems like a self explanatory term, but what does it mean and how can it help? Linda Baker explains

While applauding the ABI's latest on Total and Permanent Disability, Ian Jefferies says Critical Illness cover needs innovation if sales are to improve

Below is the section from the latest RDR consultation paper that applies to pure protection.

Legal & General and Everyday Financial Solutions have agreed a sole-tied protection partnership.

Protection sales figures released by the ABI today show new single premium business crashed nearly 80% on last year while the group market is proving most resurgent in its recessional recovery.

Bupa has revealed that 2% of critical illness claims were declined due to non-disclosure between January and September 2009, compared to 8.6% in the same period in 2008.

Terminally ill cancer patients and people undergoing chemotherapy are being threatened with benefit cuts if they do not attend back-to-work interviews, warn Macmillan Cancer Support and Citizens Advice.

Fortis is offering advisers 10% additional commission for three months in recognition of its success at the ifs Financial Innovation Awards.

Axa is set to enhance its critical illness (CI) cover following a product review and consultation with advisers.