Scottish Widows

The first modern day critical illness policy was launched in South Africa thirty years ago, developed by heart surgeon Dr Marius Barnard.

Scottish Widows has published details of its life and critical illness (CI) claims with an average of nearly £4 million paid out every week during 2012.

Scottish Widows has increased its commitment to returning to the intermediary market by appointing a new head of intermediary protection propositions.

Scottish widows has warned that over half (52%) of the UK population is reliant on a single income in order to make ends meet for their family.

If commission was abolished for protection plans, what would be the result? Would the customer benefit? Perhaps not, finds Alan Lakey.

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Tenet has launched a ‘Graduate Foundation College' pilot pre-employment and internship programme.

Research from Scottish Widows shows fewer people buying protection even though they know savings are insufficient to cope in event of lost income.

Scottish Widows has revealed it is examining the possibility of re-entering the IFA protection market.

Almost two-thirds (63%) of small, family-run businesses would not survive the loss of a key member of staff, according to Scottish Widows.