Protection

Income and profit at Swiss insurance giant Zurich suffered significant declines in H1 2009 compared with the first six months of 2008.

It never fails to surprise me just how hard it is to ensure customers understand exactly what they've bought.

Both the protection and healthcare arms of AXA contributed to the company's UK and Ireland earnings rising 2% for the first half of the year.

Whether individual or group, Wojciech Dochan and Linton Penman believe advisers can benefit from income protection's additional benefits and technology.

A large proportion of the protections sales force is under qualified to sell protection in a market offering huge opportunities, says Richard Verdin.

Life cover for high earners. David Pugh asks: Are senior employees and their beneficiaries at risk?

Royal Liver supports customer segmentation

As the sector takes on more risk, Lee Lovett gives an insight into factors affecting the underwriting of group business.

John, 45, is an office manager looking for protection. He has a £200,000 mortgage and two children that he has custody of following his divorce two years ago. He does not exercise and although he had an alcohol problem four years ago, he does not drink....

With the cost of dentistry in the UK rising and the growing popularity of dental tourism, Matthew Reeves examines the evolution of the present system.