Opinion

Tele-underwriting has recently become a buzzword in the protection market. Will the service take off and who is likely to reap the most benefits?

Employee benefits (EB) have proved a popular talking point in recent years. Providers have been fall...

Bright Grey launched into the guaranteed critical illness market at the end of 2004. Is the sector heading for a revival and will other providers follow suit?

AXA has entered the market with a menu-based protection solution that offers buildings and contents cover. Is this type of proposition welcomed in the market and are other providers likely to follow suit?

At this year's COVER Protection Forum, calls were made for a critical illness product offering built-in retirement cover as a way of addressing the cost of long term care. What are the pros and cons of developing such a product?

PruHealth has launched into the private medical insurance market with a product that links the cost of premiums to the efforts people make to look after their health. Could this approach help to boost sales in the sector?

In a bid to increase online transactions, more providers are disincentivising paper business. What impact could this have on the protection market?

How can the insurance industry and Government better communicate with the public about the importance of getting adequate protection?

With financial Services Authority (FSA) regulation looming, do current technology solutions allow protection advisers to create satisfactory audit trail?

BUPA's decision to withdraw from the pre-funded long term care (LTC) market has further reduced the size of the already dwindling sector. Does the market still have a future?