Zurich makes raft of changes to protection offering

clock

Zurich has made a number of changes to its protection proposition, including a reprice of its term assurance and critical illness cover.

The firm says the changes will provide advisers and their clients with wider choice and greater flexibility. One of the most significant changes has been to offer different sums assured within the same plan. Consumers can now select critical illness at a lower level than the life cover also offered within the plan. Zurich says this will allow customers with limited budgets to protect their mortgage fully against the risk of death whilst retaining some element of critical illness cover. Zurich has also repriced its term assurance and critical illness cover, in particular its integrated inc...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Protection

Listen and learn: Protection must change how it communicates

Listen and learn: Protection must change how it communicates

'Maybe it's time we start to make fewer assumptions'

Kevin Carr and Alan Lakey
clock 30 April 2024 • 4 min read
Cognitive biases in advice and the psychology of insurance

Cognitive biases in advice and the psychology of insurance

A look into client decision making and its effects on protection uptake

Jaskeet Briah
clock 25 April 2024 • 5 min read
Aviva completes £460m acquisition of AIG Life after CMA delay

Aviva completes £460m acquisition of AIG Life after CMA delay

'It's disappointing to lose another protection insurer from the market'

Cameron Roberts
clock 10 April 2024 • 2 min read