Whole of Life

Aviva paid almost 95% of critical illness (CI) claims and 99.6% of those resulting from death last year.

The government has announced plans to abolish life assurance premium relief (LAPR) in the budget.

Inheritance tax planning and providing funeral costs are the typical uses for whole of life products, but Owain Thomas discovers there is more to it than just covering your financial burdens

Friends Provident International has launched an online seminar looking at Inheritance Tax (IHT).

Bupa has raised medical underwriting limits on its life and critical illness plans.

Just 7% of UK families feel financially protected while 61% have no life insurance at all, according to new research.

The Cycle to Work scheme has been growing in popularity. However, have HMRC guidance plus a recent court ruling put a spanner in the spokes? Paul Bartlett investigates

PruProtect has unveiled a mobile quote facility and improved digital communications for advisers to use on its life and critical illness products.

The FSA has proposed changes to its complaints handling procedure as it reveals pure protection grievances continued to grow in the first half of the year.

Swiss Re has revealed a €10tr gap in European life insurance coverage and believes the industry needs to be bolder in selling the affordability and benefits of life cover.