Income Protection

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.

Fiona Murphy urges the insurance industry to take a joined-up view and work together to meet the protection needs of renters.

Mandatory sick pay for workers is much less in the UK and Ireland compared to many of its European counterparts, a new study has found.

ABI data published today on policies in force shows that the number of individual income protection policies has increased for the first time since 2007.

Julie Hopkins and David Heeney are joining the executive team of the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF.)