Income Protection

LV='s protection business experienced an 25% increase in new business sales worth £272m, the insurer announced today in its financial results for the year to 31 December 2015.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is changing the assessment criteria for daily living costs involved in the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

The Exeter has launched an online Forecast Calculator to help advisers engage their customers in income protection.

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Janice Banks and Marian Evans as non-executive directors.

Steve Devine discusses the current issues with the income protection market and why we should re-ignite the Simple Products debate.

British Friendly's Iain Clark discusses why real life claim stories are so valuable.

LifeSearch revealed an 8% increase in profits in its financial results for the year ending August 2015 at its annual awards.

British Friendly is the first provider to include a death benefit for both its new and existing income protection (IP) policies, which is paid following the death of an insured policyholder.

British Friendly has hired Nick Telfer, previously of Vitality and Defaqto, in the newly created role of head of product and propositions.

MPs have rejected the House of Lord's vote against reducing the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for sick or disabled people in the work-related activity group (WRAG)by £30 a week.