Despite tough times and extra risk, the outlook for the group protection landscape looks brighter, says Lee Lovett

It's time to bring claims departments into the modern era with new technology, writes

Late last year we saw potential for a resurgence of interest from insurers into long-term care funding. Peter Barnett looks at what's happened since then

Obesity and weight-loss surgery are serious and growing problems for underwriting insurances, as Nicky Bray explains

I treat life and critical illness as fairly commoditised products for perfectly healthy people aged under 35. Can I do more to help them in this area?

Leaving aside the question of advice, do you see simple protection products as a threat to IFAs or a stepping stone for clients? Should IFAs sell them alongside fully featured products?

PMI brokers want efficiency, accuracy and security, so where is market support for a single portal providing access to all insurers? Alistair Sclare investigates

Technology is generally considered a ‘good thing' in insurance, having come a long way from such primitive beginnings. But which technology, and how does it fit protection? Stuart Hayman investigates

Greg Becker looks at how Ghana is leading the way in providing insurance - through mobile phones

It's a term being seen more often on insurance applications - so what is it and what risk does it pose? Mary Randell explains