Life Insurance

The ABI is highlighting the need for clients to fully disclose their medical history when taking out protection and health insurance.

Medical second opinion service Best Doctors has been introduced to all new Scottish Widows' Protection for Life policies.

Zurich has enhanced its protection products for clients who may need to make alterations to existing cover when their circumstances change.

Claims against life and pensions intermediaries fell by a quarter last year according to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

Death claims should be paid quicker and the protection industry needs to support its existing customers better, says Munich Re.

Scottish Provident will see the majority of its life cover rates reduce after a repricing.

Rias has launched a new over 50s life assurance policy providing guaranteed cover with a cash lump sum payable on death.

Private medical insurance (PMI) complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) increased by 27% last year.

LV= has launched a direct to customer cut down life insurance product.

Women are not protecting themselves against the worst despite being more financially important to their families than ever, new research says.