Income Protection

Physiotherapists are warning employers that they are risking the health of their business if they don't encourage better working habits and promote physical wellbeing among staff.

Legal & General (L&G) has revealed it paid out £500 million in individual protection claims during 2013.

Friends Life has revealed it paid out over £90m in group protection claims to over 2,300 people during 2013.

With millions behind on their household bills, PG Mutual is warning UK bill payers to consider how they would cope if they were to lose their income due to illness or injury.

Credit waiver experts have rebutted accusations that credit waiver products have restrictive payment exclusion periods and no unemployment cover, while announcing an imminent launch with the first mortgage lender to offer an integral waiver feature.

Following Treasury Select Committee member Andrew Love, calling for Government action on an increasing protection gap in the mortgage sector, protection provider British Money has begun lobbying for an auto-enrolment solution.

An increasing number of mortgage holders are ‘financially exposed' as the level of protection cover has dropped over the last year, Scottish Widows has warned.

Individual protection sales declined significantly during 2013; Swiss Re has found.

Employee Benefit Consultants (EBCs) are forecasting growth in the group income protection (Group IP) market with one in three expecting to increase sales this year, research has found.

LV= is launching a new YouTube campaign ‘Near Misses' highlighting the provider's Sick Pay Insurance.