Unum

Unum has launched a new group income protection (GIP) product targeted at a wider range of employees than most schemes.

Last night COVER recognised the best work of those in the health insurance and protection world.

Protection provider Unum received a broadly positive reaction on Twitter to its upbeat adverts for income protection, aired last night, in stark contrast to the wave of criticism levelled at larger rival Aviva for its shock-tactic ads.

Unum has become the second insurer to use ITV's Downton Abbey to promote the importance of income protection (IP).

New research on how information is most easily understood has revealed the insurance industry lags behind others in presenting information simply.

Health Insurers were the subject of just 122 complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in the first six months of this year.

Customers find insurance terminology and information the most difficult to understand compared to many other sectors including banking, according to new research.

Living on state benefits would require significant lifestyle changes for those found too sick to work compared to being employed, a team of bloggers has found.

Unum is challenging six UK bloggers to live on Employment Support Allowance (ESA) for one week to highlight the importance of workers protecting their income.

Unum has ceased writing new business in the individual critical illness (CI) market.