Underwriting

A quite common and relatively benign condition often seen on insurance applications, Paul Gyseman discusses the insurability factors and the pathophysiology of this illness

The Treasury has confirmed new European rules outlawing the use of gender in underwriting will not affect policies taken out before 21 December 2012.

Cirencester friendly has added big T underwriting to its IFA application process.

Legal & General has raised its medical evidence limits for life and critical illness (CI) cover.

LV= has cut the time taken to complete its tele-interviewing process by 50% during the last 12 months.

Obesity and weight-loss surgery are serious and growing problems for underwriting insurances, as Nicky Bray explains

I treat life and critical illness as fairly commoditised products for perfectly healthy people aged under 35. Can I do more to help them in this area?

Greg Becker looks at how Ghana is leading the way in providing insurance - through mobile phones

I have a client who has many health problems, but recognises the significant need for protection. Due to his Crohn's disease, type 1 diabetes and heart condition, I have found it impossible to get cover from any of the major providers. Cost is not an...

LV= has continued the market's focus of reducing reliance on GP reports (GPRs) by slashing the number requested for its income protection (IP) applications.