Aegon UK

Newly-created role

Focus on wealth accumulation

Critical illness skin cancer claims for 2017 and helpful information regarding skin care

Designed to streamline adviser process and speed up underwriting decisions

The biggest UK government investment yet for this type of cancer

After his firm paid out 24% of life claims early as 'terminal illness' benefits in 2017, Aegon UK's Simon Jacobs helps clarify the policy

Aegon has said it will save advisers and their customers about 'five days of waiting' following improvements made to its back-office systems and underwriting processes.

Aegon UK is offering a 5% discount on its standalone critical illness product until 15th October 2015.

Over three quarters (77%) of consumers are unaware of claims statistics being published while 32% said claim rates had been discussed with them by their adviser.

Aegon UK saw 20% growth across its protection business in 2014, the insurer has reported.