Aegon

CIExpert has welcomed Ageas Protect's amendments to its Critical Illness (CI) policy and highlighted its position as the first insurer to extend Type 1 diabetes cover to adults aged below 40.

The much-loved tablet device now has a fast-growing role as an all-in-one sales tool for life insurance distributors, especially in Japan. Amy Friedman explains.

It seems everywhere you turn people are talking about social media. But a lot of the discussions are theoretical in nature or discussing future developments.

Aegon's net income fell 2% in the first half of this year, as higher underlying earnings were offset by losses on hedges due to rising equity markets and volatility - and an £18m loss on the sale of Positive Soltuions.

Partial payments are becoming more prevalent in CI policies, but how to assess them? Alan Lakey investigates.

Two-thirds of people are 'risking' their retirement plans as they have no means of securing income should they be unable to work, new research has revealed.

Aegon UK has announced improvements to the underwriting requirements for both personal and business protection.

Aegon UK has launched its online simplified life protection offering, Simply Life.

Provider Aegon UK has hired John Wilkinson, previously head of protection and investments at Nationwide Building Society, as protection director.

Network Intrinsic is set to buy national IFA firm Positive Solutions from parent company Aegon.