Life insurance

Andy Walton, Protection Proposition Director, Mortgage Advice Bureau talks to Fiona Murphy about the 'art of selling protection' and other observations on the protection market.

Aegon has said it will save advisers and their customers about 'five days of waiting' following improvements made to its back-office systems and underwriting processes.

Drewberry Insurance has launched the UK's first online comparison service for relevant life insurance.

British Friendly has signed up to the Protection Distributor Group's (PDG) funeral payment pledge and paid its first claim under the benefit.

The government has opened a consultation on implementing changes to make it easier to claim a Funeral Expenses Payment.

Old Mutual Wealth will help people meet the escalating cost of funerals by advancing payment of the sum assured up to £10,000 across several products including its Protect range.

Zurich Middle East has launched a programme called Zurich FutureReady to help financial advisers in United Arab Emirates (UAE) prepare for the upcoming regulatory changes to the country's life insurance industry.

National Friendly has today launched 'Assisted Living Insurance', specifically aimed at supporting older people to extend independent living in their own home in later life.

It remains to be seen whether the increase in probate fees proposed by the Government earlier this year will be resurrected by the new administration, writes Aviva's Mark Cracknell.

LV= has announced the launch of its new pre-underwriting tool, in partnership with UnderwriteMe, in a bid to improve the underwriting process for advisers.