Income Protection

COVER Magazine is hosting an Adviser Clinic on protection opportunities for advisers in conjunction with Scottish Widows.

Mortgage term protection sales rose 7.3% (£1.4m) to £20.5m in Q2, following a 4.1% (£1.8bn) rise in mortgage sales during the same period according to exclusive research given to COVER.

Zurich paid out £103.6m in life, criticaillness and income protection claims during the first half of 2016, benefitting over 1250 customers and their families.

LV= has appointed Andy Parker as Technical Claims Manager, Protection, with a specific focus on customer outcomes and consistent claims processes.

The Board of British Friendly has announced that CEO Mark Myers will be standing down in 2017 after nearly seven years in the role.

Half of those (48%) who made claims have an annual salary of less than £30,000 and two thirds (67%) earn less than £40,000 a year, challenging the misconception that employers only provide Income Protection to top tier staff, Unum has revealed.

John Quinn has been confirmed as the new chairman of Cirencester Friendly and succeeds Martin King who has retired from the Board after two-years in the role.

British Friendly has launched Care Assistance Benefit for members whose partner or child requires full time care.

Brits value themselves at £271,000 on average, according to a report issued today from LifeSearch.

Cirencester Friendly has unveiled 'My Extra Benefits' - a package of additional benefits for customers buying and holding Income Assured Plus and My Earnings Insurance income protection contracts.