Critical Illness

Individual Protection

IRESS data shows 20.5% protection sales increase

The Exchange indicates 'record-breaking quarter' for critical illness, life, income protection and multi benefit products for first three months of 2018

clock 20 April 2018 • 1 min read

Individual Protection

Zurich pays out 97% of 2017 protection claims

Paid life claims reached 99% and mental health most common reason for IP pay-out

clock 13 April 2018 • 2 min read

Critical Illness

Prime minister declares £75m for prostate cancer research

The biggest UK government investment yet for this type of cancer

clock 11 April 2018 • 3 min read

Individual Protection

Legal & General paid 98% of life claims in 2017

The firm dished out a total of £636m across life, CIC, terminal illness and income protection

clock 03 April 2018 • 2 min read

Whole of Life

Simon Jacobs: Terminal illness - Confusion for some, financial lifeline for many

After his firm paid out 24% of life claims early as 'terminal illness' benefits in 2017, Aegon UK's Simon Jacobs helps clarify the policy

clock 29 March 2018 • 4 min read

Individual Protection

Aegon UK: 24% of life claims paid out early for terminal illness in 2017

Firm pays 98% of life and 94% of CIC claims

clock 26 March 2018 • 2 min read

Critical Illness

Old Mutual Wealth paid 100% of life claims (again)

94.6% of critical illness claims paid in 2017 by wealth manager

clock 21 March 2018 • 2 min read

Critical Illness

Emergency risk: Pulmonary embolism

Fergus Bescoby discusses underwriting considerations for blood clots in the lung

clock 16 March 2018 • 7 min read

Critical Illness

CIExpert on Aviva's revised Relevant Life policy

New version is "a different beast entirely" compared to individual CIC plans, says Alan Lakey

clock 12 March 2018 • 5 min read

Critical Illness

Aviva removes critical illness cover from Relevant Life

CIC replaced by 'employee significant illness cover' to meet HMRC requirements and remove confusion

clock 12 March 2018 • 2 min read