Axa

Women are not protecting themselves against the worst despite being more financially important to their families than ever, new research says.

Critical illness (CI) payouts are continuing to rise and non-disclosure rates are also improving, new figures show.

Axa today won four categories at the 2010 LifeSearch Protection Awards, including best overall provider.

In an effort to increase consumer confidence and engagement in the industry the concept of a protection product quality mark has been suggested. Would you broadly support this idea, and what issues would it raise?

Tele-underwriting has swiftly been embraced in the protection and health insurance industries, but, as Andrew Gething tells Paul Robertson, there is a way to go. Not least a greater degree of adviser interaction.

Axa's protection and healthcare business bucked the trend last year in recording increased revenues as its overall company earnings fell 18% to £235m.

Axa has grabbed six out of 12 industry awards nominations for its contribution to the protection sector.

The FSA's verdict on protection and the RDR is in. Graham Harvey examines the changes that will be needed as a result

The head of AXA UK has highlighted healthcare as one of the biggest challenges facing the next government and believes the private sector could come to its aid.

Axa has enhanced its critical illness (CI) cover following a product review and consultation with advisers.