Life insurance

Scottish Widows pays out £208 million in claims during 2021

Insurer

Scottish Widows pays out £208 million in claims during 2021

Critical illness advance payments increased

clock 16 May 2022 • 3 min read
Johnny Timpson appointed chair of Absolute Military

Adviser / Broking

Johnny Timpson appointed chair of Absolute Military

Launched Military Life product in Dec 2020

clock 10 May 2022 • 1 min read
Unum UK launches Cancer Assist for group life insurance

Group Protection

Unum UK launches Cancer Assist for group life insurance

New support service

clock 09 May 2022 • 1 min read
Unum pays out over £200m in group IP claims in 2021

Group Protection

Unum pays out over £200m in group IP claims in 2021

Total pay out of £366m

clock 06 May 2022 • 1 min read
Bluezone to enter life insurance industry amid £1.5m funding

Technology

Bluezone to enter life insurance industry amid £1.5m funding

Aims to "reinvent" traditional underwriting processes

clock 04 May 2022 • 1 min read
Consumers value protection policies over luxuries and entertainment: MetLife UK

Individual Protection

Consumers value protection policies over luxuries and entertainment: MetLife UK

‘Adults have no plans to stop paying for their policies’

clock 26 April 2022 • 2 min read
Royal London adds Underwrite Later option to further life plans

Underwriting

Royal London adds Underwrite Later option to further life plans

Effective immediately

clock 11 April 2022 • 1 min read
Consumer Duty: Unmarried partners and life cover claims

Individual Protection

Consumer Duty: Unmarried partners and life cover claims

"Beneficiary nomination is robust and it works"

clock 06 April 2022 • 5 min read
LV= claims pay outs exceed £119 million in 2021

Insurer

LV= claims pay outs exceed £119 million in 2021

96% of individual claims paid

clock 05 April 2022 • 2 min read
Royal College of Nurses urges Government to extend Covid Life Assurance scheme

Individual Protection

Royal College of Nurses urges Government to extend Covid Life Assurance scheme

Lump sum payment of £60,000

clock 01 April 2022 • 1 min read
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