Underwriting

Rhys (52) has just taken early retirement due to stress and serious heart problems which resulted in surgery. He and his family were previously covered under his company's PMI plan, and now he wants to provide this cover for his wife (Heather, 48) and...

Tele-underwriting has swiftly been embraced in the protection and health insurance industries, but, as Andrew Gething tells Paul Robertson, there is a way to go. Not least a greater degree of adviser interaction.

Scottish Provident has created 80 jobs as its underwriting functions revert back in house from a Capita contract.

With Big-T and Little-T underwriting now common and significantly reducing non-disclosure issues, do you feel the industry is ready for a tele-claims service? Is there a demand for this, and is it necessary?

Anne Llewellyn discusses the intricacies of underwriting policies for clients affected by the various illnesses that come under the heading ‘post war syndromes'

Fergus Bescoby examines the consequences and underwriting ramifications of this disease.

Capita Financial Software has launched a new version of its Synaptic Research software.

Friends Provident has launched a trust toolkit to ensure that trusts are high on the agenda for adviser's customers to consider.

All Canada Life small scheme (below 50 lives) Group Life assurance business transacted via the CLASS (Canada Life Automated Self Service) online portal is to be discounted by on average 10%.

Cirencester friendly has launched a tele-interviewing service to its Income Assured Plus product.