Protection industry stalwart Johnny Timpson has begun a three-year term as a member of the independent Financial Services Consumer Panel. Timpson has worked in the insurance and banking sectors for more than...
Read moreA third of business owners admit their organisations would fail if a key person died or had a severe terminal illness but still aren’t insuring against the possibility, according to new data from...
Read moreThe Exeter has added access to consultations with registered dietitians and qualified nutritionists through its HealthWise member benefits app for income protection (IP) and private medical insurance (PMI) policyholders. The health and...
Read moreAegon UK has paid out pays nearly £140m in individual protection claims in 2020, as critical illness claims fell 14 per cent while life claims rose 17 per cent. But the insurer says...
Read moreZurich saw a 23 per cent increase in the value of life, critical illness and income protection payouts made in 2020, compared to the previous year, with life claims up by 27...
Read moreScottish Widows has added a new virtual GP service to its Protect product. The service, which is offered through Square Health, is available via an app and offers customers access to virtual...
Read moreMore than 8m 22-44 year-olds are considering income protection and 7 per cent of this age group have acquired a protection product in the last three months, according to research from protection...
Read moreRoyal London has paid out £13.1m in Covid-related claims since the start of the pandemic. The insurer published these figures after industry-wide data showed that the industry as a whole has paid...
Read moreLV= has paid out over £12m in Covid-relating claims to date, supporting more than 1,400 policyholders and their families. This covers life insurance, critical illness and income protection claims. The first Covid-related...
Read moreAfter a year of staying at home and working remotely as companies battle to maintain businesses through lockdowns it is easy to forget how quickly and effectively organisations have adapted. Office for...
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