Life insurance

Last month it was widely reported that a new genetic test, costing just £50 could identify people at risk of a heart attack years or even decades in advance. Munich Re discusses the future impact on critical illness cover.

iPipeline has announced that Scottish Widows Protect has joined its indicative underwriting decision tool, XRAE.

SunLife, the over-50s insurer, has completed its sale from AXA to become part of the Phoenix Group.

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Almost three-quarters (72%) of advisers believe there is a growing threat people will not have enough life insurance and critical illness cover as fewer intermediaries are selling it, research suggests.

Royal London's Helping Hand service has been enhanced by adding five practical services, available through a RedArc personal nurse adviser.

Direct Life, which owns LifeQuote, is being purchased from Cardif Pinnacle Insurance Holdings Ltd, by its managing director Rob Quayle and sales and marketing director Neil McCarthy.

Legal & General has launched 'Rough Guide to Business Protection' in partnership with publisher Rough Guides, to raise awareness of the many risks UK SMEs face, COVER can exclusively reveal.

Royal London is set to launch an industry first: a life cover policy tailored for people with diabetes, it was exclusively revealed at the 2016 COVER Summit.

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has adopted iPipeline's quote and apply portal, SolutionBuilder.