Income Protection

How a society treats its disabled and sick workers is increasingly an economic as well as a social issue. So it is encouraging to see the Government start to address both with its recent Green paper on 'Improving Lives, writes Huw Evans, director general...

British Friendly's distribution and marketing director Iain Clark has been announced as the friendly society's new CEO, subject to regulatory approval, COVER can exclusively reveal.

There is 'high untapped demand' for income protection cover, according to research from Zurich exclusively shared with COVER.

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Ian Maude as senior independent director (SID) following the retirement of the former SID Philip Rouse from the board after 10 years' service.

Gen Re has reported a significant increase in protection sales in the first half of the year.

Wiltshire Friendly Society Limited (Wiltshire Friendly) has appointed Jon Gratland, currently a director of Glacier Point Consultancy Limited, as chief executive officer.

Research released today by Mental Health Foundation and Unum reveals that people with mental health problems deliver significantly more value than costs for the UK economy.

The Exeter has appointed Helen McEwan as a non-executive director.

The Department of Health has launched its green paper, 'Improving Lives: The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper' and is discussing how to improve access to income protection through the workplace.

Financial resilience is low among British households and a taskforce should be established to reform the welfare system, a major report has urged today.