Iress adds Zurich to The Exchange platform

Adopts ex-smoker questions

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 1 min read

Zurich has been named as the third protection provider to join The Exchange sourcing platform by technology provider, Iress.

By joining the platform, Zurich will enable Iress' new ex-smoker questions on its term and critical illness products, which Iress said aims to help greater upfront accuracy to brokers and their clients during the quotation process. Zurich will now be able to differentiate ex-smokers from non-smokers, with the intention of creating premiums that reflect individual risk profiles. This data complements the enhanced BMI questions that Zurich already supports. Louise Colley, director of protection, Zurich, said: "We're delighted to join the new Iress service and deliver more certainty to a...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on Insurer

Aviva: protection sales up 18%, CMA investigates Direct Line merger

Aviva: protection sales up 18%, CMA investigates Direct Line merger

Q1 update

Cameron Roberts
clock 15 May 2025 • 2 min read
Scottish Widows pays out £236.6m in 2024

Scottish Widows pays out £236.6m in 2024

98% pay out rate

Cameron Roberts
clock 14 May 2025 • 3 min read
L&G pays out over £1bn in 2024

L&G pays out over £1bn in 2024

Over 20,000 claims paid

Cameron Roberts
clock 12 May 2025 • 1 min read