Critical Illness

Group critical illness is experiencing a positive period of steady growth. Fiona Murphy takes a closer look at the market.

Mortgage adviser network Personal Touch Financial Services has teamed up with technology firm eKeeper to support the launch of a new ‘AssuranceKeeper' service.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said the insurance industry ‘fully supports' the findings of the HSCIC Partridge review in safeguarding the use of medical data.

Physiotherapists are warning employers that they are risking the health of their business if they don't encourage better working habits and promote physical wellbeing among staff.

Legal & General (L&G) has revealed it paid out £500 million in individual protection claims during 2013.

Centenarians are increasingly outliving causes of death from chronic diseases, according to new research.

Friends Life has revealed it paid out over £90m in group protection claims to over 2,300 people during 2013.

Does the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) and subsequent change in the mortgage market present opportunities for protection advisers?

An increasing number of mortgage holders are ‘financially exposed' as the level of protection cover has dropped over the last year, Scottish Widows has warned.

Individual protection sales declined significantly during 2013; Swiss Re has found.