Protection

As recession forces employers to make cost savings where possible, Peter Lauris advises how intermediaries can ensure healthcare benefits survive.

Raising a profile on the internet can seem a somewhat daunting task for the inexperienced. Steve Barnes gives a guide through the potential minefield of online marketing.

Last month the Income Protection (IP) Task Force published White Paper II outlining the Task Force's thoughts on the current state of the IP market, Peter Carvill examines what consumers need and how the Task Force will respond to them in light of this....

I welcome the publication of the new Income Protection (IP) Task Force White Paper.

Vanessa Sallows highlights how employers can help employees through cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery and getting back to work.

Jack and Jill are professional actors in their mid-fifties, based in London, with a variable rate mortgage of £800 a month. They work pretty regularly and do tutoring or administrative work when acting work is poor. They would like an income protection...

This year's budget did little for insurance

After financial services, one of the hardest hit sectors in the recession is construction. John Jory works in one that provides benefits for the other and yet is still upbeat...

Climbing and mountaineering are growing as a sport yet they can be potentially hazardous and occasionally fatal. By asking the right questions about the type of climbing, underwriters can ensure the correct price is charged for the risk explains Nicky...

The introduction of EAPs has been welcomed whole-heartedly to the benefits market, providing support for both employers and employees. Paul Avis and Wojciech Dochan explain how EAPs can provide the necessary support required to maintain morale when employees...