Income Protection

Protection product sales in Q1 2017 rose by 6.6% (£8.7 million) to £140.2 million, returning to the peak levels of 2016, according to analysis from Equifax Touchstone shared exclusively with COVER.

COVER Magazine is delighted to reveal the provider shortlists for the COVER Excellence Awards 2017 which will be held on Wednesday 4 October at the Hilton London Bankside.

Royal London paid 97.3% of claims totalling over £331m during 2016, according to the insurer's published claims statistics.

Income protection provider Wiltshire Friendly has now launched Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin for its members.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has changed its methodology for publishing protection claims stats with income protection claims payments experiencing a decrease compared to the previous way of reporting claims paid.

COVER is delighted to announce that the COVER Excellence Awards 2017 have opened for nominations.

Royal London has removed the age restrictions for all occupations under its income protection (IP) and Key Person income protection covers.

Paul Harwood is the latest recruit to join the new management team at Holloway Friendly.

Shepherds Friendly paid 97% of income protection claims during 2016.

Cirencester Friendly has released its 127th Annual Report and Accounts, which reveals 'accelerated' growth during 2016, with income, assets and Membership all increasing.