Life insurance

Around 35% of over 50s have not written a will, according to research that coincides with Will Aid month.

Engage Mutual has launched an adviser campaign to highlight how it can make quick payouts on its over-50s life cover.

Younger women are still not financially protecting themselves against breast cancer, the most common cancer in the UK, Friends Life has warned.

Longevity is likely to continue to increase at a slower rate as new gains become harder to achieve, a report said.

Canada Life's Paul Avis asks how the group risk industry can grow with the debate on auto-enrolment for group income protection one likely avenue.

The proportion of critical illness complaints upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Service rose by 1% to 25% in the July-September 2014 quarter.

Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) have joined Tyrannosaurs, Triceratops and Velociraptors in a new exhibition sponsored by Beagle Street.

Those living in rented accommodation are half as likely as mortgaged households to have any protection policies and only 15% are saving to have a mortgage.

A fifth (22%) of people fund their funerals through life insurance policies, research by Royal London has found.

More life insurers are writing policies for people with HIV but critical illness and income protection policies are still unavailable despite 61% of people surveyed saying they would 'consider' taking out a policy.