Critical Illness

Older cancer patients are no less likely to refuse treatment than younger patients, but are less likely to receive treatment, research from Macmillan has found.

The Insurance Surgery has been bought out by the management from founder Paul Mellor, funded by Seneca Partners' Special Situations Fund.

LifeQuote has launched a service to help borrowers who would otherwise dismiss protection as unaffordable due to cash flow pressures resulting from the Mortgage Market Review (MMR).

Paul Roberts has been appointed head of business development for protection at Old Mutual Wealth, leading the firm's distribution strategy.

Swiss Re surveyed 13,000 people across 13 countries in Europe and the Middle East about financial security issues. The responses and findings are both impressive and alarming, says Russell Higginbotham

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

British expatriates can get life insurance products from 33% of UK insurers, a survey by Unusual Risks has found.

Alan Lakey discusses why advisers should pay closer attention to the differences in children's cover offered by insurers

UnderwriteMe has launched its system at an event in London, with its Martin Werth, CEO of UnderwriteMe saying it would 'address the protection famine'.

Seven out of ten people know someone with cancer, while 63% have or have had a family member or close friend with cancer, research for Macmillan Cancer Support has found.