Following clients' feedback on The Exchange protection service about how it displays quote results, IRESS has introduced a new filtering ability so advisers are able to view the results they need more effectively.

Ian Sawyer, managing director of Assured Futures, puts forward some controversial views on the relevance of critical illness cover compared to income protection.

Aviva is advancing life cover payments to help families meet funeral costs by increasing the amount it can pay in advance to £11,000.

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has postponed the launch of a second petition against rises in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) - until the organisation feels 'confident in the longevity of Government'.

Allianz Group and LV= have launched a strategic partnership in the UK, creating a general insurance business with over 6 million customers and gross premiums written in excess of £1.7 billion.

Aetna International has launched a service to target organisations with over 1,500 employees overseas.

Aegon has reported that critical illness claims due to skin cancer have nearly halved since 2010.

Held non-exec director roles at Canada Life and Investec

Alan Payne, Chief Information Officer at Aetna International, provides a personal view of how the international private medical insurance (IPMI) industry has changed over the last 20 years.

The protection market has seen a lot of changes and heard a number of opinions, but what have we learnt? Scottish Widows' Johnny Timpson shares his thoughts on a few important things we've learnt over the past two decades.