Life Insurance
Scottish Provident reprices life cover
Scottish Provident, one of the UK's leading protection providers revealed that it paid out 97% of life cover claims in 2009 and also announced extensive repricing to its life cover rates. The changes are effective from Monday 7 June.
RIAS launches Over 50s Life Plan
Over 50s specialist insurance provider RIAS has launched a new life assurance policy, the RIAS Over 50s Life Plan, providing guaranteed cover with a cash lump sum payable on death.
Family Income Benefit can cost less and pay out more
Family Income Benefit (FIB) may sound like a government benefit but it is a little-known Life Insurance product that can cost less and pay out more than traditional policies.
LV= direct life cover
LV= announces the launch of its new direct life cover for people looking for a simple, cost-effective way of providing for their loved ones in the event of their death. The new application has been designed to allow most customers to be covered online immediately, and costs from as little as £5 a month.
Women’s financial futures look bright
New research from AXA reveals that today's woman is more "financially important", taking on more responsibility for the household finances than ever before.
Aviva reduce doctors report requests by 60%
Aviva, the UK's largest insurer, has reduced the number of doctor reports requested for life insurance applications by 60%. This has been achieved by capturing extra medical information using nurses and underwriters to speak to customers.
Zurich UK Life enriches protection proposition
Zurich UK Life announces a number of enhancements to its mortgage and family protection proposition, designed to appeal to a wide range of advisers and their clients seeking life and critical illness cover.
Young people buying life cover remains low
The number of young people who are buying life cover and other forms of financial protection continues to remain worryingly low.
Critical illness payouts continuing to rise
More critical illness claims were paid out than ever before in 2009, as the problem of non-disclosure continued to be eradicated from the protection industry, a new survey from Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts has revealed.
Ten times more stay-at-home dads than 10 years ago
The number of UK dads staying at home to care for young children has risen 10 times in as many years, according to new research.
L&C launch the 1 Minute Life Insurance Check
London & Country has launched the 1 Minute Life Insurance Check, providing users with a valuable new money saving tool.
Don’t undervalue mums this Mother’s Day
Protection specialist LifeSearch has drawn up a 3-point plan that every mother should keep in mind to make sure the family finances stay healthy.
Brits risk financial meltdown
Nearly half (24 million) of people in the UK have no insurance in place to cover loss of income through illness or death of a breadwinner, according to research commissioned by Friends Provident.
Swap ash for cash on No Smoking Day
No Smoking Day on 10 March will give smokers a great opportunity to kick the habit and save themselves thousands of pounds on their Life Insurance policies in the process.
Smokers could save over £6,000 on life cover
With No Smoking Day (NSD) on March 10 and the third anniversary of the smoking ban on the horizon, moneysupermarket.com reveals those who kick the habit could see a difference in their wallets as well as their health.