Protection

The protection industry should engage with the Money Advice Service (MAS) not fear it to successfully grow the market, industry leaders have said.

Only two scales of providers will succeed in the protection market as it becomes divided between massive multinationals and small nimble insurers, according to RGA.

The number of dads holding income protection (IP) has fallen by 5% in two years, according to results from Legal & General.

Gay people are taking out higher sums assured for life insurance, according to new research.

Friends Life has produced an online seminar for protection advisers aimed at boosting sales.

Brits are twice more likely to insure their pets or mobile phones than their income, according to research.

Legal & General has raised its medical evidence limits for life and critical illness (CI) cover.

The government is "enthusiastic" and "engaged" with the protection industry to support its attempts to cut welfare spending, according to Richard Verdin.

Britons are failing to prepare properly for the prospect of death with many failing to secure the fate of their families and money, a report has said.

Insurers must pay life insurance claims in four weeks following the ABI's decision to slash its guidance time for the process.