Aviva

Almost three quarters of people aged over 55 believe paying for long-term care (LTC) should not be an individual's responsibility, Aviva research suggests.

Aviva has unveiled the second in its series of consumer focused protection adverts - this time promoting the importance of income protection (IP), with critical illness (CI) to follow.

Following a dive in its share value, Aviva could be exposed to a takeover bid from rival insurer Zurich, reports suggest.

Aviva paid 92.5% of critical illness (CI) claims during the first six months of the year.

Health insurers and brokers have broadly supported the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) view that the private healthcare market is ‘not working well for customers'.

Aviva is aiming to settle death claims from group risk customers within three days.

More than 1,000 advisers are now writing protection business through Sesame Bankhall Group's panel following its launch last November, the network has announced.

HM Treasury believes simple products by definition should be allowed to be sold without advice.

Pricing, products and processes are the protection industry's priorities. Louise Colley begs to differ and gives a call to arms to the emotional side of marketing.

Santander has been forced to restrict sales of protection products through its branches due to a staff training issue.