Royal London latest insurer to remove Covid underwriting restrictions

Effective immediately

John Brazier
clock • 2 min read

Insurer has confirmed easing of Covid-related restrictions across all of its protection products

Royal London announced that following the removal of the restrictions to its underwriting policies, put into action last year, it will continue to ease other restrictions with the objective of returning to "a pre-pandemic underwriting philosophy." The easing came into effect today (24 May) and applies to all new applications, any on-going applications, and any case where terms have expired or that require a further underwriting assessment. Earlier this month, Aviva announced it was rolling back Covid-related underwriting restrictions, after LV= had done the same for chronic condition ...

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