Individual Protection

In the first of his exclusive new series, Kevin Carr looks at the ups and the downs this month in the protection industry.

Health insurer Groupama is giving brokers the ability to select the level of commission they earn on all SME business placed with the company.

Legal and General (L&G) has announced a protection distribution agreement with Skipton Building Society.

A virtual conference examining what advisers need to do to become RDR compliant is being launched by Sesame Bankhall Group for its members.

For the second year running Income Protection specialist, Dentists' and General Mutual (DG), paid over 99% of its Income Protection claims.

Providers offering process short cuts and adviser incentives may be driving competition, but this will not build a strong distribution model in the long-term, Aegon's Alun Beynon says.

Legal and General has re-vamped its income protection product on its menu plan.

Legal and General is now offering the facility to apply for different sums assured for term assurance and critical illness cover.

Adviser network Paradigm has added PruProtect to its protection partners.

Protection is a safety net in case the unthinkable happens, says Kevin Stevens, and insurers must focus more on proving it will be there for customers in need