Critical Illness

Individual Protection

ECJ ruling may force insurers to close to new business

Some protection and private medical insurance (PMI) providers could be forced to immediately close to new business on 1 March when a European Court decision on gender underwriting is announced.

clock 09 February 2011 • 2 min read

Group Protection

Unum unveils UK's first employee funded group product

Unum has launched the UK's first fully fledged group risk scheme that can be fully funded by employee contributions alone.

clock 08 February 2011 • 1 min read

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Interview - Ben Heffer

Ben Heffer provides Paul Robertson with an insight into the workings behind Defaqto and an analysis of the market's future

clock 08 February 2011 • 8 min read

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Narrowing the field

Does the external rating of products add value and what can advisers use them for? Ben Heffer explains

clock 08 February 2011 • 7 min read

Critical Illness

Zurich rejects less than 1% of CI claims for non-disclosure

Zurich has revealed that less than 1% of its critical illness claims were declined for non-disclosure last year.

clock 02 February 2011 • 1 min read

Critical Illness

Advisers at risk after trade body mix-up on CI guides

Advisers are at risk of further FSA action as miscommunication between AIFA and the ABI means many are not aware of critical illness (CI) sales guidelines released last year.

clock 02 February 2011 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

Resolution completes Bupa Health Assurance purchase

Resolution has completed its acquisition of Bupa Health Assurance (BHA), comprising its Group Risk and Individual Protection businesses.

clock 01 February 2011 • 1 min read

Critical Illness

COVER poll and result: Advisers reject TPD reforms

The ABI's reforms of Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) definitions on critical illness (CI) policies have not been well received by advisers.

clock 28 January 2011 • 1 min read

Term Assurance

Ageas launches low initial cost protection - Low Start

Recently rebranded Ageas Protect has launched ‘Low Start', a personal protection product offering the same cover as its YourLife Plan at a lower initial cost.

clock 27 January 2011 • 1 min read

Whole of Life

Bupa raises protection medical underwriting limits

Bupa has raised medical underwriting limits on its life and critical illness plans.

clock 21 January 2011 • 1 min read