Term Assurance

Paid life claims reached 99% and mental health most common reason for IP pay-out

The firm dished out a total of £636m across life, CIC, terminal illness and income protection

Firm pays 98% of life and 94% of CIC claims

94.6% of critical illness claims paid in 2017 by wealth manager

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has sought to provide clarity regarding any potential confusion over the products advisers should recommend to clients to cover a decreasing loan or mortgage.

As the protection landscape changes, Deepak Jobanputra investigates how whole of life cover is becoming more of a necessity

Fiona Murphy finds a ‘vibrant' and ‘growing' whole-of-life market compared with its term assurance sister

The number of people living with diabetes in the UK exceeded the 4 million mark for the first time this year. Future Proof CEO David Mead shares case studies of arranging life cover for diabetes.

Less than half (48%) of homeowners have a policy and four in five renting households do not have life insurance, and research by Aviva has found.

Vitality has seen a 16% rise in profits to £42.8m for its life and health insurance businesses, while combined new business sales declined 2% to £105m in the 12 months to June 2015.