Critical Illness
Canada Life re-launches group CI
Canada Life has re-launched its group critical illness (CI) policy.
Bupa announces Flex-pertise brand
Bupa is branding its range of flexible benefits as Bupa Flex-pertise.
Friends Prov enhances CI offering
Friends Provident is adding mastectomy cover and five new ABI+ conditions to its critical illness (CI) product.
Aviva ups CI pay out rate
Aviva has increased its critical illness (CI) claims payment rate to 93% in the first six months of 2010.
CI payments up at Bright Grey
Bright Grey says it paid 95% of critical illness (CI) claims in the first six months of the year, its strongest claims paid figures to date.
New kid on the block
Standing in the shadow of two bigger brothers can be an intimidating place, but being the runt of the group risk family isn't proving such a bad thing for the group critical illness (CI) market lately, writes Owain Thomas
Canada Life unveils improvements for older workers
Canada Life has simplified the processes and requirements for firms whose employees wish to continue working beyond their Expected Normal Retirement Age (ENRA).
UK Group life and IP shrink as CI grows - Swiss Re
The group life and long-term disability markets shrank last year according to Swiss-Re.
Aviva pays out £118m in 2009 CI claims
Aviva paid out 1,499 critical illness (CI) claims during 2009, totalling almost £118m, with a 2% non disclosure rate, according to data released today.
CI rejections and non-disclosure fall
Critical illness (CI) payouts are continuing to rise and non-disclosure rates are also improving, new figures show.
Friends Prov pays 93% CI claims
Friends Provident received 624 claims last year; of these 578 (92.6%) were paid and 46 (7.4%) were declined.
Protection: Survival of the fittest
How should an adviser assess which Critical Illness policy they should offer to a client? Specialist protection IFA Alan Lakey outlines a new approach to product selection...
L&G joins All Net international network
Legal and General has joined the All Net network as its UK partner.
Bupa adds to group CI cover
Bupa is offering group critical illness (CI) claimants and their families access to Best Doctors with no increase in premiums.
Staff will swap pay cuts for employee benefits - Friends Prov
Employees value the support of workplace benefits during the current economic climate, new research from Friends Provident says.
Aviva seeks protection domination with group CI product
Aviva has entered the group critical illness market with the unveiling of a new product.
Scot Prov pays out nearly £94m in CI claims for 2009
Scottish Provident's "Critical Illness Claims Report" released today reveals it paid out nearly £94 million to critical illness policy holders during 2009.
LV= announces re-pricing of CI products
LV= has announced price cuts across 80% of its critical illness (CI) range.
Bright Grey meets 93% of CI claims
Bright Grey paid 93% of critical illness (CI) claims last year, with just 2% declined for non-disclosure.
Aviva cuts prices for CI exclusions
Aviva has introduced premium reductions for when exclusions are applied to its critical illness plans.
Zurich CI payment rates unchanged
Zurich has announced that its critical illness claims paid rate remained unchanged last year.
GRiD raises concerns over Retirement age review
The group risk industry has warned that Government plans to fast-track a review of the UK retirement age could lead to significant problems and expense for providers and clients if not undertaken correctly.
L&G revises Group CI policies
Legal and General has amended its group critical illness cover.
Canada Life Group Insurance to enhance CLASS
Canada Life Group Insurance has announced further enhancements to the CLASS (Canada Life Automated Self Service) system, based on feedback from CLASS users.
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