Protection

Standard Life is launching a new set of income protection products next week which it hopes will put it on a level playing field with the front-runners in the market.

A handful of high profile MPs have written to the Treasury and the Financial Services Authority expressing support for Symponia's campaign to tighten the regulation of long-term care.

Standard Life Healthcare has introduced a ‘guided option' to its private medical insurance products which it says will cut the cost of comprehensive cover.

Key figures in the income protection market have reached a consensus on the issues which must be addressed to improve sales and increase awareness of the product.

A white paper on income protection is being published next month which aims to tackle some of the product's complexities and reverse the trend of declining sales.

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.