Analysis

Slow and steady may win the race, but group CI has a long way to go before it can contemplate overtaking other products in the group market, let alone individual CI, explains Edward Murray Click here to download pdf (PDF, 2.4MB)

Healthcare cash plans are steadily gaining recognition as an employee benefit, but consumer education will be key if providers wish to be in with a sporting chance. Peter Carvill explains. Click here to download pdf

The whole of life market has been hit with yet another year of poor sales figures, but is there a way that the sector can grow to offer a more up-to-date offering to consumers? Lucy Quinton reports. Click here to download pdf

Due in part to the Government's removal of tax relief on PTA, term assurance has failed to stay at the sales peak reached in 2004. Peter Carvill investigates why it has not reached its formerly lofty heights again. Click here to download pdf

After another less-than-successful year, individual income protection is the subject on everybody's lips as this month's COVER survey paints a stark picture. Lucy Quinton reports. Click here to download pdf

Growing global mobility and legislative changes in destination countries popular with emigrating Brits mean there has never been a better time to be selling international PMI. Peter Carvill investigates. Click here to download pdf

Forever tarred with the same brush as its cousin payment protection insurance, MPPI has still not been given the opportunity to flourish. Barbara Cockburn insists that the time is now. Click here to download pdf

While Swiss Re's latest figures for individual critical illness appear gloomy, some analysts are expecting brighter days ahead. Lucy Quinton investigates Click here to download pdf

As the NHS still plays media punchbag, steadily losing public confidence, PMI must pick up the resulting slack and take the lead in quality healthcare, writes Sam Barrett Click here to download pdf

While industry experts are far from overjoyed about the performance of the group PMI market, it is still significantly less stagnant than the individual sector, writes Lucy Quinton Click here to download pdf