Life insurance

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have introduced a fast-track system to reduce the time it takes to pay out on life cover claims.

LV= has launched its new Relevant Life Cover product on LifeQuote's Business Protection area.

Life insurance take-up has increased among single-parent families over the past year, according to research.

Insurance products that are marketed and sold through advisers need to undergo radical reform to ensure providers stay competitive in a post commission world, the CEO of Aegon has warned.

Protection insurance sales have hit a nine-month high due to increased mortgage lending, according to LifeQuote.

Life insurers are much less optimistic about the overall business situation than they were three months ago, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

LV= has launched a relevant life cover product allowing employers to set up life cover either for their employees or company directors in a tax-efficient way.

eValue has launched Protection Planner to allow advisers to illustrate how a client's sudden death would financially effect their dependents.

Insurers have applauded news the ABI is to refine definitions insurers use to report claims pay-out rates to ensure greater consistency across the industry.

LV= has launched an apprenticeship programme for its life insurance and retirement customer service teams.