ScotEq Protect confirms guaranteed CI shift

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Scottish Equitable Protect has confirmed it is moving into the guaranteed CI critical illness market in two weeks time.

From 14th February, Scottish Eq Protect says clients will be able to select either its guaranteed or reviewable rates on life with critical illness policies as the firm believes the CI market has now stabilised sufficiently to be able to offer attractive guaranteed rates. IFAonline reported on January 18th – see Widows and ScotEq consider guaranteed CIboth Scot Eq Protect and Scottish Widows were considering a move into the guaranteed CI market. Scottish Equitable Protect head of marketing Rod McKie says: “We recognise there is still a high level of demand from our customers for ...

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