Ageas

PruProtect has called critics of its desire for protection to be made compulsory as being "defeatist" and argued that the need is "very clear".

I have a client making a claim on a critical illness (CI) policy. The provider is suggesting they take a lump sum payment rather than the family income benefit (FIB) they originally bought. I realise there are various arguments for each side, but what...

Ageas Protect has almost doubled its income and nearly halved its loss over the first six months of the year.

Andy Milburn has joined Ageas Protect as the provider's new head of marketing.

Ageas has made a range of amendments to its income protection cover available as part of the YourLife product.

Ageas Protect has seen strong growth protection business in the first quarter of the year but reported a pre-tax loss.

Leaving aside the question of advice, do you see simple protection products as a threat to IFAs or a stepping stone for clients? Should IFAs sell them alongside fully featured products?

End of year results show Ageas's protection arm managed a 90% yearly increase in protection customers, resulting in new annual protection premiums up 52.3% to £22.7m.

LifeSearch has called on the ABI and Treasury to halt the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) "ignorant" ruling to ban gender-based underwriting.

Ageas Protect has added a new national sales manager and strategic account manager to join its protection business from Bupa.