Axa

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.

Vocational rehabilitation seems like a self explanatory term, but what does it mean and how can it help? Linda Baker explains

The FSA has published its final rules designed to enhance firms' liquidity risk management practices.

Insurers are being praised for answering industry calls to cut premiums on protection policies where exclusions apply.

Both the protection and healthcare arms of AXA contributed to the company's UK and Ireland earnings rising 2% for the first half of the year.