Aegon

PruProtect says it is "reviewing" entry into the direct-to-consumer (D2C) space, putting it in direct competition with financial advisers.

Aegon has launched a six month physiotherapy pilot for income protection and waiver of premium customers who suffer from a musculo-skeletal condition.

Aegon paid a marginally lower percentage of critical illness (CI) claims in 2009, but declines due to non-disclosure fell from a half to a third.

Aegon has launched a tele-claims service allowing customers to file all of their details with the insurer without filling in a single form, which it says could halve the time it takes to pay out on claims.

Aegon has increased the multi-benefit discounts available when a customer takes out two or more benefits on the same menu plan.

Paul Robertson talks to Ian Bird about the little known benefits that many companies offer their staff and the more cost effective products on offer to them

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