Accident-only IP sales rising

National Friendly data

Cameron Roberts
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Provider, National Friendly, has reported a rise in accident only income protection (AOIP), with sales in July 2024 23% higher than its previous record month, June 2024.

The provider also shared its claims data for January to June 2024, it showed that falls (13%), sports injuries (11%) and car accidents (8%) were the most common reasons for claims. Hazardous pursuits made up 6% of claims, football (36%) and rugby (26%) being the main reasons. The average length of an AOIP claim was 4.2 months, according to the provider. Friendly GP, National Friendly's virtual GP service, has been used for 577 appointments since January this year. The most common reasons for using the virtual GP were MSK/orthopaedic (58%), dermatology (9%) and cardiology (7%). The ...

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