Income Protection

The average worker's income drops by £430 a week if they are only provided with statutory sick pay by their employer, research from LV= has found.

Nearly 15% of employees are unaware what pension and insurance benefits their employer provides, a survey by Friends Life has found.

Protection comparison service and broker ActiveQuote is rapidly expanding operations and creating 74 new jobs with Welsh government support.

Back, muscle and joint pains are being blamed on commuting by 19% of commuters, a study from Bupa has found.

Declan Dunne, a surgical registrar from Liverpool, took out income protection after seeing a junior doctor develop MS and suffer a severe decrease in lifestyle.

Scottish Widows has revealed it is planning to offer protection policies via wrap accounts as the firm makes strides on its return to the adviser market next year.

As part of changes to its income protection, Friends Life has announced a family carer benefit.

RedArc has announced its support services will be provided for those families who are taking part in the Seven Families initiative.

Reliance Mutual has announced the launch of ‘There', an online brand which offers a combination of income protection and life cover.

The Seven Families campaign has announced the second family to benefit from the scheme, the Pinders.