Income Protection

Cirencester friendly has introduced an at home nurse screening program for applicants where further medical evidence is required.

Resolution has completed its acquisition of Bupa Health Assurance (BHA), comprising its Group Risk and Individual Protection businesses.

The new ESA statistics are being abused but, says Owain Thomas, they could spur IP sales.

LV= is extending its offer of a 5% discount on income protection until 14 February.

Wiltshire Friendly Society has contracted Medicals Direct to provide a big T tele interviewing service for its income protection business.

Paul Hudson, CEO of Cirencester Friendly, welcomes recent FSA proposals to exempt certain Holloway-style protection products from the RDR's fee-charging and professionalism rules, but insists there is still work to be done.

Just 7% of UK families feel financially protected while 61% have no life insurance at all, according to new research.

Following the news that David Beckham's proposed loan move to Tottenham Hotspur was being affected by insurance issues, Manchester-based broker CBG group has calculated the insurance cost for the short-term loan as being a minimum of £300,000.

Assurant Intermediary has launched new Accident Sickness and Unemployment (ASU) products it said are an antidote to problems plaguing payment protection insurance (PPI) in recent years.

Legal & General has altered its Income Protection Benefit medical evidence limits, in a bid to improve the application process for customers.