Bright Grey

Critical illness (CI) payouts are continuing to rise and non-disclosure rates are also improving, new figures show.

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) is addressing long term disability and the new Employment Support Allowance (ESA) with a series of nationwide adviser seminars.

Adviser network Sesame has announced Royal London and Moneygate IFA Ltd as its top protection provider and protection adviser of the year.

Bright Grey has announced it paid 96% of life claims last year, an increase of 5% on the previous figures.

Bright Grey paid 93% of critical illness (CI) claims last year, with just 2% declined for non-disclosure.

Capita Financial Software has developed a new quotation service for split cover life and critical illness (CI) policies.

UK life and pensions giant Royal London today reports new business climbed 17% to £343.6m in 2009.

With Big-T and Little-T underwriting now common and significantly reducing non-disclosure issues, do you feel the industry is ready for a tele-claims service? Is there a demand for this, and is it necessary?

Protection is a safety net in case the unthinkable happens, says Kevin Stevens, and insurers must focus more on proving it will be there for customers in need

Scottish Provident and Bright Grey have urged advisers to raise clients' awareness of the cost of surviving cancer.