Insurer

The main reason claims are denied is a simple failure to complete the paperwork, Universal Provident has said.

British Friendly registered more than 800 advisers, received 2,295 intermediary applications and wrote annual premiums in excess of £650,000 since launching BFS Protect in March 2011.

Ageas has confirmed it is looking for a "clearer strategy" for its income protection (IP) product as the market moves to own occupation underwriting.

Partnership is launching a mentoring and financial support scheme for young athletes in surrey, where the long term care annuity provider has offices.

Friends Life paid 90% of claims under its critical illness plans last year., 1,565 claims admitted and processed out of 1,733.

Legal & General paid a total of £441 million combined death and critical illness claims in 2011, up from £373 million in 2010 and a new record for the firm.

AXA PPP healthcare is supporting the UK's largest women only fundraising event, Cancer Research UK's Race for Life 2012.

Most UK life insurers are sheltered from the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone and have consequently reported strong 2011 results, Fitch Ratings has said.

Legal & General (L&G) and The Mansfield Building Society have announced a new protection business partnership.

Friends Life has announced sales of individual protection on an Annual Premium Equivalent (APE) basis for 2011 are up 55% on last year to £80m, while group protection sales on an APE basis rose to 286% to £22m.