Life insurance

The government has announced that the new Bereavement Support Payment which comes into effect in April this year will be extended from 1 year to 18 months, although payments are now lower on a monthly basis.

AIG Life has become the first insurer to meet the Protection Distributors Group's 'Funeral Payment Pledge'.

F&TRC's Adam Higgs analyses how two insurers have launched online propositions in a bid to improve the numbers of advisers putting policies in trust.

Aviva's Robert Morrison discusses the progress of the iGPR and other technologies.

Fergus Bescoby discusses sleep disorders and the underwriting factors to consider.

UnderwriteMe has been chosen by three further, high profile intermediaries: Assured Futures, Tuto and Future Proof.

Future Proof is launching an Introducer Scheme to partner with generalist financial advisers who want to outsource their protection advice.

Legal & General's Richard Kateley says we should avoid pigeonholing advisers when discussing who should sell business protection. Here's why.

Royal London has launched an online trust service in the latest enhancement to its protection proposition.

Unusual Risks has reported that 75% of UK life insurers are now offering some form of HIV Life Assurance.