09:30 | 20 Aug 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Norwich Union is revamping its business protection offering saying it wants to help advisers approach small and medium-sized employers.
10:30 | 14 Aug 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Zurich has beefed up its mortgage protection plan raising the underwriting limit for critical illness to £2 million and will offer a free trial of whole-of-life cover.
11:41 | 13 Aug 2008
| By
Edward Lander
Europe’s fourth largest insurer reported first-half UK sales rose to $472 million on an annual premium equivalent basis while profit was flat at $2.68 billion compared to last year although in line with analyst expectations.
00:01 | 29 Jul 2008
| By
Iain Martin
LifeSearch stands to collect royalties from every Real Life Cover plan sold through insurance giant Fortis in a unique type of deal expected to be adopted soon by Pioneer Friendly Society and Royal Liver.
16:27 | 21 Jul 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Legal & General has cut the premiums on its whole of life cover by on average 6%.
09:30 | 17 Jul 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Advisers and brokers at the recent Protection Review conference criticised the Association of British Insurers for defending payment protection insurance, saying it reflected years of inaction on improving the niche sector’s offerings.
00:01 | 17 Jul 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Insurers are missing out on a huge and growing generation of aging but active Sean Connerys by sticking to traditional protection for One Foot in the Grave’s Victor Meldrews, said Ian Owen of the Partnership.
17:38 | 16 Jul 2008
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Iain Martin
Legal & General has a new protection tool that will help it find advisers struggling to sell protection by charting how many policies they sell.
13:11 | 16 Jul 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Wesleyan Assurance Society has hired Andrew D’Arcy, a Royal Bank of Scotland director, to spearhead the expansion of its general insurance business.
17:10 | 14 Jul 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Axa has added advice to its website on how to sell life and critical illness cover because many advisers have forgotten how, says its protection marketing director.
17:37 | 09 Jul 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Bright Grey will double the maximum amount of critical illness cover it offers to £1 million as part of a drive to beef up its personal protection business.
11:19 | 07 Jul 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Fortis hopes to break into the protection market with a ‘one stop shop’ plan designed by LifeSearch.
17:33 | 01 Jul 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Norwich Union increased payouts for claims on its critical illness policies to £107 million last year from about £90 million in 2006, the Aviva-owned insurer has reported.
15:28 | 30 Jun 2008
| By
Iain Martin
The government’s draft Equalities Bill has outraged advisers and insurers who say it will result in higher protection premiums
13:27 | 26 Jun 2008
| By
Chris Marshall
The bill could push up insurance prices for all age groups, as companies would be forced to withdraw products, the Association of British Insurers warns.
00:01 | 25 Jun 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Understanding how high-net-worth clients think is the key to providing 'once-and-done' underwriting says protection provider Unum.
15:05 | 23 Jun 2008
| By
Chris Marshall
The City regulator has come to the rescue of people looking to avoid rip-off payment protection insurance with the launch of impartial comparison tables.
15:39 | 13 Jun 2008
| By
Iain Martin
Insurers and the government have extended the ban on the use of predictive genetic testing in insurance until 2014.
11:26 | 11 Jun 2008
| By
Edward Lander
Scottish Provident International Life Assurance brought under Scottish Life banner after acquisition completes.
14:06 | 05 Jun 2008
| By
Iain Martin
(Update) The Association of British Insurers fears a proposal by competition commissioner Peter Davies to prevent lenders selling payment protection insurance could 'destroy' the PPI market. Consumer groups are pleased, however.
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