Individual Protection

Britons are losing sleep over their future health but many have not prioritised protecting themselves against the financial effects of illness, new research has found.

Sex is the only subject more taboo than finances for UK families as many find the conversations too awkward and uncomfortable, a new report has revealed.

Wiltshire Friendly Society is the first insurer to publicise its 2011 Income Protection claims statistics.

Want an example of how not to do things? Owain Thomas finds the UK term assurance market's approach is being avoided worldwide.

People are reluctant to talk about how serious illness or a death in the family could affect their finances. Advisers can play a role in changing this mindset.

Consumers increasingly appreciate the need for protection insurance when they are told about the limitations of state benefits, new research has found.

Protection complaints continued to rise during the year and have already breached last year's totals in some product areas.

The government is seeking to cut half a million people from the disability benefits list when the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is introduced.

The Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) is once again issuing its set of popular Top Trumps-style cards designed to help demystify critical illness (CI).

Medical evidence used to decide claimants' eligibility for state benefits is frequently ‘seriously inaccurate', the Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) has revealed.