Scottish Widows

Individual Protection

Scottish Widows introduces electronic GP reports

Scottish Widows has introduced electronic General Practitioner (GP) reports into its protection policy underwriting process to make it simpler and quicker to obtain customers' medical information from their GP practice.

clock 01 December 2016 • 1 min read

Business

Protection Covered: Adapting protection to changing family needs

In the sixth of our series of monthly articles with Scottish Widows, Neil McKenzie talks about...

clock 19 October 2016 • 4 min read

Critical Illness

Childhood cancer and the importance of critical illness cover

Johnny Timpson, protection specialist at Scottish Widows, speaks personally about the impact of childhood cancer on the family unit.

clock 23 September 2016 • 3 min read

Critical Illness

Clare Harrop: Why you should attend the COVER Protection and Health Summit 2016

Scottish Widow's Clare Harrop gives a sneak preview of what she will be talking about at COVER Magazine's Protection and Health Summit 2016.

clock 26 August 2016 • 1 min read

Critical Illness

Scottish Widows highlights British Heart Week

Scottish Widows is highlighting the importance of protection insurance to coincide with National Heart Week which takes place from 7-15 June.

clock 07 June 2016 • 1 min read

Critical Illness

Scottish Widows pays 90.5% of CI claims

Scottish Widows has published its protection claims statistics, which show that more than £219 million was paid out in life and critical illness claims in 2015, equating to an average of more than £4 million per week.

clock 04 May 2016 • 3 min read

Income Protection

Protection Covered: Why are women less likely to take out protection?

In the second in the series of monthly articles from Scottish Widows, Sarah Moore discusses why there is a gender gap between men and women taking out protection.

clock 25 April 2016 • 4 min read

Critical Illness

Scottish Widows highlights MS Awareness Week

Scottish Widows is highlighting the importance of financial protection to coincide with Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week which starts on 25 April.

clock 25 April 2016 • 2 min read

Critical Illness

Scottish Widows clarifies children's CI cover eligibility

Scottish Widows has clarified that its children's critical illness cover will pay claims from birth.

clock 19 April 2016 • 1 min read

Individual Protection

Protection Covered: What impact will the April dividend tax change have on protection?

In the first of a new monthly series of sponsored articles from Scottish Widows, Johnny Timpson answers an adviser's question about the impact of the April dividend tax change on business protection.

clock 15 March 2016 • 2 min read