Aegon resumes requesting medical evidence

After recently stopping requests for medical evidence, the insurer has started to request GP reports where they are routinely required for life and critical illness cover. As face-to-face medical examinations aren't currently possible, Aegon also said it will request a GP report instead, where this is the only routine requirement. Simon Jacobs, head of underwriting and claims at Aegon UK said: "Understandably advisers are very concerned about the delays caused to new protection applications as a result of the coronavirus and we have heard their concerns. "We temporarily stopped req...