Protection

Axa has hit out at rival protection providers for concentrating on the volume of conditions covered by critical illness plans, rather than its relevance to customers.

Revealing research suggests life insurers are saying no to high claims - and says advisers have a key role to play in stemming this trend.

They say that everything comes to those who wait. In my case it turned out to be true - but what a wait it turned out to be.

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The Association of British Insurers has issued a consultation document outlining changes to some of the common definitions used in literature for Private Medical Insurance products.

Standard Life cut the number of critical illness claims declined in 2006 by more than half compared to 2005, following improved questions and additional warnings on forms, claims the insurer.

Income protection should be one of the first protection products considered as part of financial planning for people below retirement age. This is a comment I'm sure you've read before and I have no doubt you'll read again.