New research from Aviva has shown that the average British household may only have enough cash to cover bills for 14 days if they lost their source of income.

Zurich is publishing new guidance for advisers on the underwriting process for large protection cases.

Capita Financial Software has developed a new quotation service for split cover life and critical illness (CI) policies.

Bupa has launched an enhanced online intermediary trading system for its individual protection products.

The Government's continued drive to slash benefit spending takes another step today as new guidance is issued about the incoming ‘fit note'.

Scottish Provident has created 80 jobs as its underwriting functions revert back in house from a Capita contract.

Axa's protection and healthcare business bucked the trend last year in recording increased revenues as its overall company earnings fell 18% to £235m.

Aegon has increased the multi-benefit discounts available when a customer takes out two or more benefits on the same menu plan.

Legal and General's protection sales slumped 13% last year to £180m (APE).

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has hit out at the industry's regulators for imposing what it calls ‘disproportionate' fee hikes and one-off levies on its members.