whole of life

Individual Protection

Disease of The Month: Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

Peripheral vascular diseases (PVDs) are circulation disorders that affect blood vessels outside of the heart and brain writes Fergus Bescoby.

clock 08 July 2016 • 7 min read

Individual Protection

Equivalent of £10m paid out every day in protection claims -ABI

A record £3.6bn was paid last year in individual protection insurance claims, the equivalent of £10m a day, according to research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI)

clock 29 April 2016 • 2 min read

Whole of Life

We need to talk about ageing societies

AIG Life's CEO Adam Winslow says the protection industry needs to look more closely at ageing customers.

clock 01 April 2016 • 5 min read

Whole of Life

'Outdated' bereavement benefits require major reform - MPs

A committee of MPs has recommended that benefits for bereaved people are in need of "serious reform" to reverse the rising trend of funeral poverty.

clock 31 March 2016 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

Old Mutual to split up four main businesses

News comes amid strong 2015 results

clock 11 March 2016 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

VitalityLife introduces WOL to bridge 'term assurance gap'

VitalityLife has launched two whole of life (WOL) plans with upfront premium discounts of up to 67% and made changes to term cover as the insurer described WOL as an "undervalued product."

clock 24 February 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

FCA consults on how financial firms can better support ageing population

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a discussion paper to learn how financial services firm can better engage with an increasingly ageing population.

clock 22 February 2016 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

Public sector workers less likely to have life cover

Public sector workers are under-protected compared to their private sector peers as research has revealed that just two in five (42%) breadwinners employed in health and education have a life insurance policy.

clock 06 January 2016 • 1 min read

Whole of Life

Early deaths more likely for those with mental health conditions

People with a serious mental health condition are more likely to die before the age of 75 from a range of treatable physical illnesses, a report has found.

clock 18 November 2015 •

Individual Protection

AIG Life releases care cover with whole of life insurance

AIG Life has launched a whole of life insurance policy designed to protect the assets of customers should they no longer be able to live independently or if they want to leave an inheritance.

clock 09 November 2015 •