Individual Protection

Flexible Financial Protection Plan

Despite a fall in sales and the continued popularity of term plans, Angela Faherty discovers that whole of life products still present a viable solution in the protection market Click here to download pdf

Provider: Standard Life Product: Lifetime Protection Series. Overview: This series of protection...

Mortgage payment protection insurance has not proved popular in recent years. Adrian Waters takes a look at the latest initiatives to increase take-up of this low-cost cover

Kirstie Redford explains the conditions most likely to affect men and outlines what advisers should look for in a critical illness plan when advising male clients

Although whole of life sales have suffered due to cheap term rates and the poor stock market, it can still provide the best solution for some clients, finds Paul Robertson

Despite mounting pressure on life offices to change current practices, arranging cover for gay men continues to be a thorny issue for underwriters, finds Paul Robertson

MPPI rates remain competitive, however tighter underwriting on unemployment cover could be on the cards if the economic slump continues, writes Kirstie Redford

Protection IFAs must not neglect continuing professional development if they are to stand out from the crowd, writes Adele Burton

Female-only critical illness plans have been hugely successful in Asia, but do they have a place in the UK market? Scott Reid reports