Life insurance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a discussion paper to learn how financial services firm can better engage with an increasingly ageing population.

VitalityLife paid a record amount in claims during 2015, with more than £28m paid in claims on its Life, Serious Illness and Income Protection products.

Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge Group has reported that Life business volumes rose by 79% during 2015 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-date benefit rules which omit cohabiting couples from certain Bereavement Benefits are costing £82 million per year in lost benefits, according to a major report by Royal London.

Aegon has announced a 30 day sale on protection policies to mark its 15th birthday in the UK protection market.

British Seniors Insurance Agency has launched an over-50s plan with a Lifetime Payback Guarantee meaning no customer will ever get back less than they have paid in.

The number of people living with diabetes in the UK exceeded the 4 million mark for the first time this year. Future Proof CEO David Mead shares case studies of arranging life cover for diabetes.

Public sector workers are under-protected compared to their private sector peers as research has revealed that just two in five (42%) breadwinners employed in health and education have a life insurance policy.

Munich Re's Mike Bolshaw discusses how developments in immunotherapy for cancer patients could impact terminal illness and life insurance claims.

Online insurer Beagle Street has launched a TV advertising campaign featuring a talking dog to encourage more people to get life insurance.