How to secure income protection for diabetic clients

Not as hard as you think...

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Alan Knowles dispels the common misconception that you cannot secure income protection for people with diabetes

I am a big fan of income protection and I still feel it the most undersold protection policy in the UK market today. While more advisers are certainly discussing the cover with clients, the income protection market can still be very daunting when it comes to underwriting policies. Will insurers exclude conditions, will the prices shoot up or will they just decline cover altogether? In addition, with a large number of providers offering a variety of income protection plans, advisers may be left wondering who to approach. We receive referrals from a number of brokers on a variety ...

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