Protection

Product innovation in income protection helped drive an 11% rise in policy sales in 2008, the Income Protection Task Force says.

Axa will provide new protection and investment products to retail customers of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks after a strategic deal was finalised.

A series of interactive workshops highlighting opportunities in the business protection market for financial advisers is being launched by Aegon Scottish Equitable.

A delayed lapse rate "hump" on protection policies may be on its way for financial advisers as consumers scour their direct debits to see where they can save money.

The number of critical illness claims (CICs) declined at Friends Provident due to the illness not meeting the definition rose in 2008, results show.

The FSA is telling any firm selling single premium payment protection insurance (PPI) alongside an unsecured personal loan to withdraw the product "as soon as possible".

The regulation of price comparison websites is set to increase after the Association of British Insurers (ABI) joined forces with new trade body The Comparison Consortium.

Axa dominates the nominations for the 2009 LifeSearch Protection Awards after scooping six trophies last year.

Legal & General (L&G) will assess which of the advisers at its mortgage network are best at selling protection alongside a mortgage.

Protection policyholders with Skandia are being given free access to health website roadtohealth.