CIExpert on Scottish Widows 'Plan and Protect'

'A simple critical illness design'

Adam Saville
clock • 3 min read

'For use by branch advisers and designed to be easily understood by both them and potential customers,' says Alan Lakey

Scottish Widows has rolled out its ‘Plan and Protect' range of life and critical illness plans to Halifax, Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland branches. Read more about the plans here Designed to offer simplicity, there are three options: ‘life cover', ‘body cover' and ‘life and body cover'. "Last year saw a plethora of upgrades with the focus on higher quality, ever-greater condition numbers and the fine-tuning of children's cover," said Alan Lakey, CIExpert director. "As always, this is a double-edged sword, enhancing quality whilst increasing the complexity, a process which often miti...

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