Protection

A policyholders support group has launched a High Court challenge against the Treasury for its failure to adequately compensate victims of the near collapse of insurance mutual Equitable Life nine years ago.

It was very interesting to listen the other day to an online seminar about retention where the speaker was talking about the increase in sales of home safes.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has defended its decision not to attend the launch of a white paper on the income protection (IP) market, an absence described as "embarrassing".

Half of the population would be penniless in less than a month if their income dried up suggests research from AXA Life.

So I'm sitting on a train last week and the BlackBerry goes. It's my very patient PA, Claire, and she's just flagged up a critical illness (CI) claim that really shows TCF in action.

Bupa Individual Protection is extending its premium reduction offer for excluded conditions on critical illness.

A great editor once said to me "what's the point in insuring anything if you haven't got an income to pay for it?".

Norwich Union Life says its service and commitment to advisers will "in no way" be affected after announcing as many as 1,390 jobs could be cut, including 800 permanent employees.

Royal London has pledged to continue a multi-brand approach in its protection operation despite today announcing a single management team will oversee both Bright Grey and Scottish Provident.

The Health Claims Forum is calling for uniformity in life insurer claim statistics.