Protection

Pruprotect has introduced a premium saver option for its protection products that could see customers earning more than their first year's premiums back over five years.

Advisers have relied too much on mortgages and should be exploiting the opportunities in protection, said a top mortgage boss.

Group protection business at Friends Life dropped by more than half in the third quarter of the year while individual business slipped slightly compared to the previous three months.

More people have used professional advice when considering financial products than a year ago but the majority still do not see it as necessary, according to research.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has brought together 28 young insurance professionals to create three New Generation Groups.

LifeSearch is encouraging protection advisers to increase sales of family income benefit (FIB) products.

Aviva's UK life and pensions sales increased by 6% to £8.1m during the nine months to 30 September.

Britons are leaving mortgages worth £245bn unprotected, according to new research.

Half of co-habitating Britons do not have any life insurance and many could not afford a funeral if their partner or spouse died, new research has found.

Legal & General has credited diversification into non mortgage related business for strong individual protection results that boosted its third quarter performance.