Protection

The Government wants the UK insurance industry to work more closely with it to manage risks in society.

Best Doctors, the medical expertise sourcing service, is to shortly begin trials on a new service for protection insurers' clients.

Munich re has called for the adoption of US style ‘gap cover' in the UK. Speaking to providers at a group risk conference Andy Milburn, head of marketing, noted that membership of group schemes did not end for Americans losing their jobs, as there was...

The FSA has extended its regulation to encompass those that perform a ‘significant influence' function at firms. In a policy statement the FSA said it would place greater emphasis on the role of senior management, including non-executive directors (NEDs)....

The government's Green Paper on reform of the care and support system may result in widespread sales of long term care insurance

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has signalled it intends the end of Total Permanent Disability (TPD).

Well we are deep in the heart of the summer months and, while the insurance industry is rather quiet in terms of providers and intermediaries, many official bodies have seen fit, perhaps cynically, to use the last month to release research results and...

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

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 underqualified to sell protection in a market offering huge opportunities, says Richard Verdin