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Income Protection
Jobcentre Plus staff have revealed ‘serious reservations' about a nationwide roll-out the reassessment of incapacity benefit claimants for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
03 June 2011
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2 min read
Critical Illness
It all began 25 years ago with the launch of the UK's first ever critical illness products by Abbey Life and Allied Dunbar. Scottish Provident's Jennifer Gilchrist looks back on a seminal moment in the history of protection...
13 April 2011
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6 min read
Group Protection
NEST (the National Employment Savings Trust) could open the door to expansion of the group life market, according to new research.
11 April 2011
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1 min read
PMI
Insurers have agreed to continue not using genetic test results for the vast majority of insurance policies until 2017.
05 April 2011
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1 min read
PMI
Simplyhealth believes the government has failed to make its case for NHS reforms and that taking stock of public and health professionals' reaction will improve the amendments.
05 April 2011
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1 min read
Income Protection
Disabled people receiving the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will be subject to regular reassessments and the majority of cases will be fixed-term payments.
04 April 2011
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2 min read
Income Protection
The government is aware a considerable expansion in the group income protection market (GIP) is one option for its review of the welfare and sickness absence system.
29 March 2011
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2 min read
Individual Protection
Life cover for women could rise by up to 30% after the announcement of a new tax structure for protection products and other recent industry developments, according to RGA.
23 March 2011
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2 min read
Individual Protection
The European Court of Justice ruling on gender has again been raised in Parliament.
15 March 2011
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1 min read
Individual Protection
Members of the House of Lords have criticised the European Court of Justice ruling on gender discrimination in insurance policies and annuities.
09 March 2011
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2 min read
