Johnny Timpson holds forth on bereavement benefits, cohabiting inequalities and the upcoming Supreme Court case in Belfast
Plus offers for whole of life and serious illness cover for children
In her second of two articles, Ruth Gilbert argues a combined industry effort would improve pay-out times for life cover claimants
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
After his firm paid out 24% of life claims early as 'terminal illness' benefits in 2017, Aegon UK's Simon Jacobs helps clarify the policy
Firm pays 98% of life and 94% of CIC claims
94.6% of critical illness claims paid in 2017 by wealth manager
The insurer also paid 93% of critical illness cover claims
Chancellor Philip Hammond has written to the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to request a review of inheritance tax (IHT) with a view to simplifying the current regime.