Income Protection

The number of financial advisers operating in the UK has increased 5% in the last year as the industry edges closer to pre-Retail Distribution Review (RDR) levels, according to the latest data.

Seven Families, the charity-led campaign with Disability Rights UK, has ‘considerably helped to raise awareness of income protection' (IP) amongst advisers, according to an adviser poll.

VitalityLife is offering up to 30% off its income protection (IP) premium rates on new Vitality Optimiser sales.

More than one in five (23%) Brits with savings say they wouldn't last longer than a couple of months if they were unable to work, yet less than one in 20 protects their income, according to research from Scottish Widows.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced plans for a fresh approach to the savings and life insurance markets after declaring it was "devoting too much of its time" to historic issues.

British Friendly Society's finance director Lee Schopp has become the Institute of Directors' (IoD) New Chartered Director of the Year 2015.

Mental health conditions see the greatest impact on the reduction of employee absence from the use of early intervention services (EIS) a report for Unum has found.

The Seven Families campaign is preparing for its #ForAllTheCarers action day with support from firms in the protection industry.

Canada Life Group Insurance has launched a day one early intervention service (EIS) for employee absences caused by mental health issues for group income protection clients.

Seven Families will hold a social media based action day on 29 October 2015, to raise awareness of the financial impact of long term ill health.