Protection

Two more senior figures are to leave insurance giant Aegon UK as the company continues a restructuring programme designed to cut operating costs by 25% by the end of the year.

The group risk industry should be smiling broadly not merely breathing a sigh of relief following the confirmation of an exception from retirement age legislation, said Swiss Re.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has outlined its priority lobbying issues for the year ahead.

This new year promises to produce some valuable innovations in the income protection market.

Are you afraid that when the RDR arrives the public will perceive advisers as charging fees for all products and so not consider coming to you for protection advice?

Expanding the protection market to new audiences is one of the most important challenges facing the industry at present. Owain Thomas meets Marco Forato, who is charged with that task at Unum

My client is 42 and runs a consultancy in the oil industry. As a result he has to travel extensively, including contracts in dangerous and high disease risk countries such as Algeria, Sudan and Nigeria. He has already arranged international private medical...

The dental benefits market is changing. Pam Whelan runs through what brokers need to know to keep up to date

The commoditisation of insurance and the economic climate is increasing the pressure on carriers to process claims cost-effectively. Larry Jacobson looks at how claims technology needs to be rethought to re-gain a lead in the market

Dissatisfaction over certain private medical insurers' financial arrangements with consultants has spilled into the political arena. Edward Murray examines what lies behind the headlines