Life insurance

Torquil McLusky explains the importance of understanding statistics properly, and using the information gleened responsibly

Scottish Widows Protect has launched its first annual protection summaries for advisers and their clients.

The UK housing and mortgage market has shown a 'strong degree of resilience' since the result of June's EU referendum, according to a panel of industry experts.

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.