Individual Protection

For Fortis' Martin Werth change is all in a day's work and should be for the rest of the industry, he tells Paul Robertson

There has been significant growth in the number of Fortis policies written in trust since the introduction of online processing.

The proposed increased Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) award limit is ‘not keeping pace'with today's costs, according to the (FOS).

Almost four million Britons have less than six months worth of emergency financial provisions, according to new research.

Fortis has confirmed its UK protection operation will be renamed Ageas from January.

Aegon will retain its UK life insurance and protection businesses after outlining the latest stage of plans to cut costs by 25%.

Swiss Re has revealed a €10tr gap in European life insurance coverage and believes the industry needs to be bolder in selling the affordability and benefits of life cover.

Pioneer and Exeter Friendly have confirmed they will come together under the Exeter Family Friendly name and the provider says it will focus on selling its products through intermediaries.

Fortis is introducing discounts for new customers who purchase more than one cover.

Protection providers have forgotten consumers in making products too complicated, according to LV=.