Group Protection

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.

Advisers are missing out on the opportunities to sell income protection (IP) presented by the new fit note and Welfare Reform Act, research suggests.

Critical illness (CI) payouts are continuing to rise and non-disclosure rates are also improving, new figures show.

Unum has been awarded Group Risk Provider of the Year at the 2010 UK Pensions Awards.

Legal & General Group Protection has launched a new website for advisers combining employee benefit propositions across protection, pensions and savings.

LV= is cutting premiums for its higher sum term assurance products.

Aviva has launched an improved group risk website to inform and educate intermediaries on the benefits of the sector.

Canada Life has analysed the willingness of different company types to buy Group protection products.

Friends Provident has voiced concerns that EU rules on long-term sick leave could impact on IP product design, as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) notes the ruling is dissuading small businesses employing new staff.

Unum has today announced a range of enhancements to its Group Income Protection (GIP) products