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Sick pay insurance for employees unveiled by LV=
LV= has launched a simplified income protection product for employees to cover sick leave, Mark Jones has said.
Tenet launches long-term care referral service
Adviser support group says retail independent advisers should identify clients who require a long-term care insurance contract.
Zurich doubles protection market share
In the last year, Zurich says it has provided protection cover to over 1m customers in the UK and has paid out over £170m in claims.
What Group protection tie-up for life, CI and IP
LifeQuote, part of Direct Life & Pension Services, has teamed up with national advisory firm What Group to provide a range of protection solutions.
Cancer figures highlight need for better protection
By 2020, 50 per cent of the UK population will suffer from cancer, Macmillan Cancer Support has predicted, prompting providers and advisers to urge...
FCA to change insurance disclosure requirements
Regulator unveils plan to change requirement for consumers to volunteer information to insurers.
Analysis & Opinion
Key person insurance critical for small businesses
In this month’s protection spotlight, Sam Barrrett argues that firms can face ruin if they are not protected
No one to fall back on but yourself
What a great product critical illness cover is. The concept is easy to understand – an insurance that pays out money when the plan holder is...
It’s a veritable jungle out there
I did what constitutes, for me, a wild leap of celebration when I read Swiss Re’s announcement in its Term and Health Watch that the individual...
Income protection survey: An overlooked asset
In this year’s income protection survey, Charlotte Richards looks at one of the simplest forms of cover and what the market has to offer
More on Protection Products
Guide to Income Protection
Income protection makes sure you can meet your financial commitments if you are unable to work.
1hr
Protection - March 2013
Protection is a product that has become notoriously difficult to persuade people to take up, and is indeed a product that advisers have to sell.
30minFacts are facts: Providers must reveal claims figures
Only a few insurers are publishing protection claims data. It should be a requirement for all.
Recent Articles
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Jun 12, 2013
Mystery Shopper: Watford
This week the mystery shopper visits Watford in Hertfordshire. He is 49 and has just taken a redundancy payment and is considering life as a...
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Jun 04, 2013ABI plan to improve consistency of IP data
Association of British Insurers seeks solution to different coding methods and is upbeat on 2012 payout increases
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Jun 04, 2013Women benefit most from protection gender rules
Female policyholders have benefited more since the imposition of the gender directive, Money Management research shows
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Jun 03, 2013
ABI: ‘Pleasing’ protection payouts show products work
ABI says latest payout figures underline the value of protection cover as they are working for those that take them out.
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May 31, 2013Key-person insurance for small businesses
Business protection: Smaller companies can face ruin if tragedy hits key staff. Business protection can mitigate the repercussions, says Sam Barrett
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May 31, 2013LV= enhances critical illness cover
New and enhanced definitions reflect changes in medical diagnosis, insurer says.
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From Training| May 30, 2013
Guide to Income Protection
Income protection makes sure you can meet your financial commitments if you are unable to work.
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May 29, 2013Can insurance reward customer loyalty?
Advertorial: Protection remains the one sector which is yet to fully grasp the concept of customer rewards.
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May 29, 2013PruProtect urges better offerings to narrow gap
The only way to fill the £1.3trn protection gap is for advisers and providers to be proactive and create products that are suitable for...
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May 29, 2013‘PPI scandal has turned people off insurance’
The payment protection insurance scandal has had a detrimental effect on the number of people taking up important critical illness and income...