Whole of Life

Legal & General (L&G) has simplified its underwriting processes for advised clients applying for life insurance, saying some 80% of applicants can now expect an immediate decision.

Just under two-thirds of women have never taken out life insurance cover, according to new research from Friends Life.

The only thing millions of Brits will be leaving to their loved ones is an outstanding mortgage loan, a new poll has revealed.

Although life insurance regained some momentum during 2012, growth is likely to be stalled by economic issues over the next five years, research has suggested.

Reliance Mutual has entered the over-50s life assurance market with a direct offering to the consumer.

Specialist insurer RIAS is to launch a fully integrated advertising campaign designed to reflect the modern face of the UK's over 50s.

Engage Mutual has joined Webline, one of the UK's largest online broker portals, where it will offer its guaranteed 50 plus life cover product.

Whole of life sales have plummeted following a change in non-investment linked marketing emphasis among providers, Swiss Re's Term and Health Watch 2013 has shown.

In today's protection market advisers have a choice of term or whole of life cover to meet the needs of their clients. Until now, term cover has primarily been used to provide family protection, with whole of life (minus the over 50s funeral plans) left...

Simple income replacement proposals in the Sergeant review have not made the first set of products, with whole-of-life set to be included next.