Insurer
Critical Illness
Bright Grey paid out 91% of critical illness (CI) claims in the last six months of 2011.
30 January 2012
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1 min read
Underwriting
Pacific Life Re has applauded insurers for tackling the growing problem of long delayed GP reports (GPRs) by using data protection legislation to request medical information.
23 January 2012
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1 min read
Marketing
The protection industry needs a "kick up the bum" and a "spark of passion" injected into it if it is to address the needs of modern consumers, the Protection Review has said.
19 January 2012
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1 min read
Insurer
LV= has changed its underwriting rules to allow more applications to receive an immediate online decision.
13 January 2012
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1 min read
Insurer
Groupama is to sell its UK operation as the French insurer scrabbles to raise funds to shore up its EU debt position.
12 January 2012
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1 min read
Regulation
The ten worst offending payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling firms could face costs of over £55m to enable regulators to deal with the problem.
06 January 2012
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2 min read
Insurer
Doctors are increasingly assisting insurance fraud alongside other professionals such as solicitors and vets, police have revealed.
04 January 2012
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1 min read
Cashplans
Simplyhealth has bought dental cash plan provider Denplan from Axa for £115m.
20 December 2011
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2 min read
Insurer
Pacific Life Re has appointed a new head of protection marketing for the UK and Ireland.
15 December 2011
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1 min read
Insurer
Axa, Allianz and Aviva groups are among 15 insurers that Standard & Poors (S&P) have warned face a downgrade in their credit rating.
12 December 2011
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1 min read
