Life insurance

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.

Beagle Street has recently launched an advertising campaign called 'Life Insurance Reborn.'

Payingtoomuch has warned that the Ebola Virus could adversely impact new life insurance policies if the virus became more easily transmitted.

A campaign encouraging parents to make plans for their children's inheritance should they die prematurely has been launched by the Childhood Bereavement Network and is sponsored by insurer Ellipse.

Uncertainty and a large number of options have been highlighted in case studies as a survey by Topcashback shows the majority of consumers are still failing to take out life insurance.

Funeral plan provider Avalon has announced an agreement with SunLife to add a Fixed Monthly Payment option to the three core funeral plans offered to UK customers.

For the fifth consecutive quarter optimism improved among life insurers, amid a rise in profitability and business volumes, research has found.

A new group life brand, Havensrock, insured by Scottish Friendly and distributed by advisers PSHPC, has launched to the market with a proposition recognising that not all industries share the same risk.

Life insurance companies and reinsurers love a bit of jargon, so what is retrocession and how do companies use it? Mick James explains