Individual Protection

Zurich has announced it is cutting premiums on its critical illness (CI) plans where exclusions are applied for cancer or Multiple Sclerosis.

Royal London 360° has expanded its product range with the launch of a unit-linked whole of life protection product called LifePlan.

Insurers are now paying out on more than 88% of critical illness (CI) claims as the industry battle to stamp out non-disclosure shows signs of success, according to LifeSearch.

A sales tip its IFA creator calls ‘The Plug' has won a nationwide competition inviting advisers to share their most successful strategies and tips for selling protection.

A protection and investment IFA is calling on providers to help him adopt a uniform charging method across both sides of his business.

Whether individual or group, Wojciech Dochan and Linton Penman believe advisers can benefit from income protection's additional benefits and technology.

Pulse Insurance has entered the Income protection (IP) market. As with the firm's life and medical products it will be aimed at the impaired life and difficult to place market.

Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance has escaped the harsh criticism of PPI yet the product is in any case evolving away from its roots, says Edward Murray

The managing director of Fortis Life says advisers should ask clients medical questions during the application stage of a protection sale.

The FSA is being criticised for coupling short-term income protection (IP) with payment protection insurance (PPI) in a letter warning providers about contract terms.