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LV= paid out 94% of all new individual protection claims during 2016 totalling close to £77 million over the year - more than it has paid in any other year.

Gen Re has reported sales increases for most protection policies with income protection showing the strongest levels of growth while guaranteed whole of life plans have struggled.

Vitality is launching a major marketing campaign that sees employees starring alongside Vitality Ambassadors Jessica Ennis-Hill, Maro Itoje, Joe Root, Ellie Simmonds and Stanley the Dachshund.

Holloway Friendly has called for the protection industry to agree and adopt a standard approach to publishing claims statistics.

Legal & General has released data showing the amount paid out on its individual protection products in 2016.

British Friendly has launched an app that gives members access to the free healthcare services available through the Mutual Benefits programme.

The Health Insurance Group has launched the ViaNabo portal to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of 20 to 500 staff manage their employee benefits while promoting health and wellbeing.

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'It's a concern'

Unum has published its second annual Return to Work statement showing that 1040 people with serious health problems got back to work with Unum's Group Income Protection Return to Work service last year.