Bright Grey

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have sought to clarify breast cancer cover from critical illness (CI) providers following recent changes made to their definitions.

Scottish Provident and Bright Grey have amended their critical illness products to include five new definitions and two reclassifications of conditions.

In the first of a series of planned announcements over the next six weeks, Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have revealed their sales teams will be promoting each others products.

New business at Royal London's protection arms Bright Grey and Scottish Provident fell 14% over Q1 2011 compared to the same quarter last year.

Pink is pushing its representatives to take a greater focus on protection and has unveiled a new short protection panel featuring five providers.

Royal London has agreed to potentially buy the Progress protection back book business as part of its deal with parent company Royal Liver.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident are remaining defiant and calling government action in the face of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision to ban gender based underwriting.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have rebounded slightly in the final quarter of 2010 but new business still fell 10% during the year.

Following on from the introduction of sales guidelines for critical illness, COVER's sister title Mortgage Solutions has asked the industry if advisers need increased guidance in selling protection.

Women are increasing their earning power but less likely than men to have financial protection should they suddenly be unable to work, according to new research.