Standing in the shadow of two bigger brothers can be an intimidating place, but being the runt of the group risk family isn't proving such a bad thing for the group critical illness (CI) market lately, writes Owain Thomas
June's COVER poll is asking your reaction to the proposed new name for Total and Permanent Disability.
Total and permanent disability (TPD) could soon be re-named irreversible life-changing disability if proposals from the Association of British Insurers are accepted.
Legal & General is enhancing its critical illness (CI) product to include four new illnesses and wider definitions for eleven conditions.
Women are not protecting themselves against the worst despite being more financially important to their families than ever, new research says.
Aegon has released a new protection claims guide with the aim of reducing non-disclosure and helping advisers manage their clients' expectations.
Critical illness (CI) payouts are continuing to rise and non-disclosure rates are also improving, new figures show.
Friends Provident received 624 claims last year; of these 578 (92.6%) were paid and 46 (7.4%) were declined.
Advisers should not fear tele-interviewing, but providers need to do more to integrate them in its implementation, says Scor.
LV= paid 90% of claims across both critical illness (CI) and income protection (IP) last year.