Protection

I don't think I'll ever get over the sight of Richard Walsh, head of health and protection at the Association of British Insurers, dressed up as Sid Vicious and singing ‘My Way'.

UnumProvident is offering individual income protection policies which will cover people until they are 70 years old to reflect the new age discrimination legislation.

A new working party is being launched to improve the process of getting quotations for private medical insurance through the creation of an online portal.

People regard life as the most important thing to insure but in reality they buy home contents and travel insurance, according to research from Bright Grey.

By now most people are aware of the Law Commission's consultation on the subject of non-disclosure. If you're not aware of this you can download the consultation paper from their website.

The majority of the population is ill-prepared for the event of a severe illness or serious accident, according to research from Standard Life.

Pioneer Friendly Society is intending to launch a 'new style' income protection product in the second quarter of next year which addresses some of the problems inherent in traditional policies.

The Association of British Insurers is now considering allowing insurers to change the definitions of certain critical illnesses again as a result of new medical evidence on rare bone marrow disorders.

Almost half of first-time buyers do not have any insurance to cover their income if they cannot work because of accident, sickness or unemployment, according to research from the Post Office.

The majority of protection providers are waiting until the April 2007 deadline before they adopt the Association of British Insurers' new critical illness definitions.