Individual Protection

Friends Provident has reminded the public that more than 40% of Britons support the introduction of a fat tax.

More than a third of European workers would willingly sacrifice some of their pay for greater financial protection in the event of illness or injury, research suggests.

Bupa is offering a partial payment to those waiting for an NHS operation and is adding more conditions to its critical illness (CI) cover.

The number of online search enquiries by consumers for protection products has increased by 39% since the beginning of the year.

Protect is holding a payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints workshop aimed at explaining the impact of the FSA's upcoming policy statement.

A television advert for life insurance offered by supermarket giant ASDA has been branded "misleading" and banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

With the protection sector dominated by giants of the insurance world, Owain Thomas spoke to Cirencester friendly's Paul Hudson to hear a smaller provider's view

Friends Provident has launched an online seminar focusing on customer life stages and the changes to them.

PruProtect has unveiled a mobile quote facility and improved digital communications for advisers to use on its life and critical illness products.

A life cover advert by ASDA has been found to have breached TV advertising standards rules by the Advertising Standards Authority.