Well we are deep in the heart of the summer months and, while the insurance industry is rather quiet in terms of providers and intermediaries, many official bodies have seen fit, perhaps cynically, to use the last month to release research results and...

As the sector takes on more risk Lee Lovett gives an insight into factors affecting the underwriting of group business.

Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance has escaped the harsh criticism of PPI yet the product is in any case evolving away from its roots, says Edward Murray

Whether individual or group, Wojciech Dochan and Linton Penman believe advisers can benefit from Income Protection's additional benefits and technology

The days of automatically providing top-of-the range international private medical insurance (IPMI) cover to expatriate employees are a thing of the past, says Debra Williams. In challenging times, how should advisers direct clients to best maximise value...

A large proportion of the protections sales force is underqualified to sell protection in a market offering huge opportunities, says Richard Verdin

Life cover for high earners - are senior employees and their beneficiaries at risk, asks David Pugh

With the cost of dentistry in the UK rising and the growing popularity of dental tourism, Matthew Reeves, Corporate Channel Manager from Denplan, explains the place for dental benefit schemes and how they continue to evolve

With little treatment and multiple causes, Anne Llewellyn gives a guide to the underwriting of fatty liver disease.

Aegon is set to drop the famous Scottish Equitable name as part of a strategic re-brand.