Individual Protection

Canada Life has returned to the individual protection market with four life plans, two offering a critical illness add-on.

The Seven Families protection campaign has revealed the seventh family to benefit from the project: the Knights from Newcastle.

Insurer Aviva has vowed to drive up the number of products held by its customers following the integration of former rival Friends Life and launch of a direct to consumer service.

Five key developments all advisers should know

Protection providers should pay intermediaries more commission to help the industry experiment and grow, according to the founder of a comparison service.

Legal & General is offering new protection customers the opportunity of obtaining an independent second opinion on their condition, should they need to make a claim.

Phoenix Life has been ordered to pay an adviser redress after the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) found it had not responded quickly enough to his complaint.

Friends Life, now part of the Aviva Group, has announced enhancements to its Protect+ income protection proposition, including improved guaranteed benefits.

Promising lead or back to the lab?

Masterful storytelling is advisers' most powerful tool to boost take-up of protection insurance among clients, according to an expert.