Individual Protection

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has given an insight into current complaint trends in critical illness, with a mixed report.

Cirencester friendly has said IFAs should not be held solely responsible for ensuring the working population is properly protected, but warned the FSA is watching them.

The cost of dying rose again last year, according to a new report which suggests loved ones left responsible for making funeral arrangements are unprepared for the burden.

When murder is the cause of a claim, life insurance can be a deadly business. But, ask Alex Forsyth and Alex Isted, how do we deal with such cases?

Lead Co-op has launched life assurance leads allowing advisers to alter prices according to the source of the lead in order to reward and encourage quality leads.

Not only will the needs of each and every client who needs a protection policy differ, but advisers also have to factor in the different underwriting processes of providers...

Defaqto has released a guide to short-term income protection (STIP) and said it believes new opportunities are emerging in the market despite the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI).

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants are the most dissatisfied with their service from the Job Centre, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Aegon paid 94% of critical illness (CI) claims in the first half of the year, a 3% increase on its overall result for 2010 (91%).

Holloway Friendly has launched an enhancement to their Purely IP income protection product - Purely Day One.