Welfare reform
Income Protection
The new ESA statistics are being abused but, says Owain Thomas, they could spur IP sales.
28 January 2011
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2 min read
Income Protection
Sickness benefit claimants are ‘not well prepared' for Work Capability Assessments (WCA) that decide their eligibility, an investigation has revealed.
20 December 2010
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2 min read
Income Protection
Benefit claimants who refuse to take up the offer of a training course could have their payments stopped, according to government plans.
09 December 2010
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2 min read
Group Protection
A fresh approach is needed to generate growth in the group risk market and tackle the challenge of impending legislative changes, according to Jelf Group.
08 December 2010
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1 min read
Individual Protection
The government can not recover overpayments of social security benefits through the courts where the claimant is not at fault, the country's top court has ruled.
08 December 2010
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2 min read
Individual Protection
RGA actuary Greg Becker discusses the lessons that can be learnt from the South African protection market.
07 December 2010
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2 min read
Individual Protection
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will be renamed Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and a consultation has been launched into its overhaul on a social rather than medical basis.
06 December 2010
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3 min read
Group Protection
Employers are increasingly concerned about the potential impact of the government's review of sickness benefits, according to new research.
06 December 2010
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2 min read
Income Protection
Work Capability Assessments (WCA) for those claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are to be made ‘fairer' and ‘more effective' following an independent review.
23 November 2010
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3 min read
Income Protection
With the protection sector dominated by giants of the insurance world, Owain Thomas spoke to Cirencester friendly's Paul Hudson to hear a smaller provider's view
05 November 2010
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6 min read
