Cirencester Friendly

The project to bring about an income protection (IP) quality standard (QS) has been abandoned.

Cirencester friendly has appointed a new sales and marketing director.

Cirencester friendly's income protection (IP) product has been added to Intrinsic's protection panel.

Cirencester friendly has said IFAs should not be held solely responsible for ensuring the working population is properly protected, but warned the FSA is watching them.

Cirencester friendly has added big T underwriting to its IFA application process.

Cirencester friendly has reduced its nurse screening and GP administration times to get policies on risk faster.

Cirencester friendly has increased both premium income and membership in the last year.

Both sides of the coin for Holloway products

Cirencester friendly says the outlawing of gender-based underwriting could be a boon for providers selling Holloway-style income protection (IP) plans.

Cirencester friendly paid 94% of its valid income protection (IP) claims totalling £2.7m in 2010 and reiterated its call for other providers follow suit.