Life insurance

First Complete's Toni Smith explains why her New Year's wish is to narrow the protection gap and how the industry can look at ways of achieving this.

The Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry into funeral poverty and the benefits available to people who lose someone they were financially dependent on.

People with a serious mental health condition are more likely to die before the age of 75 from a range of treatable physical illnesses, a report has found.

A Money Advice Service (MAS)-backed strategy to boost the financial capability of the nation has launched today, following research which suggested a bleak picture of the nation's financial understanding.

Optimal has launched a a group life policy for small businesses, underwritten in conjunction with Holloway Friendly, supported by a master trust, called Simple Group Life.

Nearly three quarters (72%) of life insurers are now offering HIV positive people some form of life assurance, a survey for Unusual Risks has found.

SunLife has has launched a premium cap option for its Guaranteed Over 50 Plan which enables customers to cap how long they pay premiums for.

The cost of a funeral has risen 3%, increasing the shortfall between average provision made by the deceased and the cost of the funeral to £2,449, the annual Cost of Dying report has found.

COVER Magazine has launched a new mobile ‘live' app that continually updates with all of our articles they are published online.

Aegon has improved its digital life insurance solution, Simply Life, to ensure more acceptances from a wider number of mortgage and protection clients.