Protection

One in four UK adults without a life insurance policy believe the cover is too expensive, research by AXA suggests.

The last few weeks have seen announcements on best practice for paying protection claims from the ABI (good), hundreds of final responses going into the FSA over the RDR (not sure), more protection providers removing more of their medical limits or improving...

Insurance adviser Towergate has bought payment protection insurance provider British Insurance for an undisclosed sum.

A total of 5% of people lie on insurance applications, according to research by Friends Provident.

The issue of mis-selling has again reared its ugly head after the FSA handed out its heaviest-ever fine for the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI).

Advisers can now recommend up to £1m worth of critical illness (CI) cover to clients through progress from Royal Liver after the firm enhanced its proposition.

The UK is one of the most anxious nations in the world, according to a new global risks survey.

Changes in the treatment of protection claims where medical information has not been fully revealed will not mean consumers can be more relaxed in their disclosure, AEGON warns.

Insurance companies have made a landmark agreement to pay more claims where customers have unintentionally not disclosed medical information, following guidance from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Friends Provident has relaxed evidence requirements on claims for life cover, life cover with critical illness and standalone critical illness cover as part of a raft of changes to its underwriting processes.