Term Assurance

Protection sales were ‘strong' in the last quarter of 2015, according to exclusive analysis from Equifax Touchstone.

Legal & General has upgraded its term assurance products and terminal illness cover (TIC).

Nearly three quarters (72%) of life insurers are now offering HIV positive people some form of life assurance, a survey for Unusual Risks has found.

Less than half (48%) of homeowners have a policy and four in five renting households do not have life insurance, and research by Aviva has found.

Vitality has seen a 16% rise in profits to £42.8m for its life and health insurance businesses, while combined new business sales declined 2% to £105m in the 12 months to June 2015.

Marsh has reached an agreement to acquire Jelf, with the entire share capital of Jelf being bought at 215p per Jelf Share, for a total price of £258m for all shares.

The #LiveLifeProtectIt campaign has launched to encourage consumers to save for a rainy day or take out protection insurance.

Life insurance has been placed sixth on a list of signs becoming an adult, being seen as a sign of becoming an adult by 21% of respondents to a survey for Beagle Street.

Canada Life has revealed details of its new individual term and critical illness products for the UK market.

Canada Life has returned to the UK individual protection market with four life plans, two offering a critical illness add-on.