Income Protection

Epoq's Dave Jones explains why added value benefits on protection policies matter.

Aviva has published its claim statistics for 2015 revealing that the insurer paid out 98.9% of life insurance claims, 92.5% of critical illness 92.4% of income protection claims.

LV= will host another series of its ‘Wake up to IP' events, helping advisers increase their confidence in selling income protection.

Louise Colley is leaving her role as managing director of protection at Aviva to become the UK digital customer propositions director at Aviva, COVER can exclusively reveal.

LV= paid out 96% of all new individual protection claims during 2015 totalling £56 million over the year.

Some 7 out of 10 people with serious health problems were supported back to work by Unum after using the insurer's vocational rehabilitation service provided via a Group Income Protection plan.

Group risk experts have praised levels of market growth highlighted in the latest Swiss Re Group Watch report but warned that the industry must focus on improving group IP.

Holloway Friendly today announces a 14% increase in new business commission rates for advisers on all income protection products.

This year's COVER Health and Protection Summit will take place this year on Wednesday 5th October 2016.

Aegon UK has today published claims data which shows a total of £116m was paid out in protection claims to 1,500 customers, families and businesses in 2015.