Group Risk

Legal & General saw claims approval rates across its life insurance, critical illness (CI) and income protection (IP) products all increase in 2022. The insurer paid out over a third more IP...

Aviva’s protection and health business posted a 6% growth in sales by value of new business (VNB) to £60m in the first quarter of the year up from £57m in the same...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Perth, Western Australia-based Mavco Insurance Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Mavco is a general insurance broker and risk management firm serving corporate clients...

A commonly held view across the insurance sector is that proper diversity across product design and insurance workforce populations should lie at the heart of effectively serving customers. It is clear the...

More than half of adults say they were not aware of their loved ones' final wishes, according to a report from MetLife. The insurer's The Last Word: Tackling the death and funeral...

Today is the final day for advisers to submit their entries to the Health & Protection Awards 2023. The deadline for submissions from advisers, intermediaries and brokers to the 14 adviser categories...

Legal & General paid £320.4m in group protection claims in 2022 and supported more than 10,500 people. Breaking the figure down this comprises £230.07m across group life, £72.22m in group income protection...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is seeking to appoint two new vice presidents to support its programme of work laid out in its strategic plan. The CII is seeking a member to...

Legal & General is reinstating its previous commission structure for protection sales after advisers appealed to the insurer. From 30 May advisers will be paid commission with immediate effect of the start...

A total of £2.21bn was paid out by the group risk industry during 2022, down marginally from £2.22bn in 2021, according to data from trade body Grid. Overall there were 261,631 interactions...