16:33 | 25 Feb 2010
| By
Maryrose Fison
Mervyn King has said firewalls must be introduced in banking to stop risks in one area spreading to another.
14:25 | 26 Jan 2010
| By
William Robins
The protection provider has re-priced its plans for those who lost out from changes to Employment Support Allowance.
07:00 | 23 Dec 2009
| By
Michelle McGagh
Nick Kirwan of the Association of British Insurers has called for the UK to follow Australia's example and auto-enrol people into life insurance as well as pension plans.
13:01 | 16 Dec 2009
| By
James Phillipps
The regulator is fearful of killing off the protection market and has decided not to abolish commission outright, though it wants to improve transparency on adviser remuneration.
12:44 | 15 Dec 2009
| By
Iain Martin
The Law Commission has called for an overhaul of insurance rules which could lead to insurers rejecting less claims on the grounds of non-disclosure.
07:00 | 15 Dec 2009
| By
Michelle McGagh
Insurers are confident that protection will not be brought under the scope of the retail distribution review (RDR) when the regulator publishes a consultation paper tomorrow.
12:33 | 30 Nov 2009
| By
Iain Martin
Nick Kirwan of the Association of British Insurers confirms a single definition of disability for critical illness cover will be retained although the term 'total permanent disability', which it dislikes, will be replaced.
16:04 | 13 Oct 2009
| By
Edward Lander
Research from Swiss Re reveals there is a £2.3 trillion gap between the protection people have and what they think they have.
11:07 | 13 Jul 2009
| By
Edward Lander
Aviva is offering £10,000 of free-life cover to new parents in an effort to bridge the £2.3 million protection gap.
08:44 | 03 Jun 2009
| By
Edward Lander
Aegon has withdrawn from the group risk market in the UK, saying that providing insurance for employee benefit programmes is no longer profitable in the UK.
10:25 | 20 May 2009
| By
Edward Lander
ABI director general Stephen Haddrill is leaving in November to join the Financial Reporting Council as chief executive.
11:04 | 29 Apr 2009
| By
Iain Martin
PruProtect will offer life cover to people with HIV in a shake up of its protection range.
12:42 | 24 Apr 2009
| By
Iain Martin
Pioneer's new protection plan will pay essential bills like the mortgage and council tax for consumers forced to stop working through illness.
09:00 | 13 Apr 2009
| By
Iain Martin
The recession is taking its toll on consumers’ mental health with a 12% jump in claims for stress and depression, according to Aegon Scottish Equitable.
16:14 | 25 Mar 2009
| By
Edward Lander
Norwich Union has increased the number of critical illness claims that it has paid out and cut declines for non-disclosure in 2008.
14:54 | 11 Mar 2009
| By
Edward Lander
Aviva is broadening the investment scope of its discretionary trusts beyond bonds in response to the negative effect of capital gains tax changes on sales of the fixed interest products.
10:59 | 02 Mar 2009
| By
Maryrose Fison
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned the cost of insurance could rise for all customers if the Equality Bill, due to be published this spring, restricts the use of age in assessing risk.
15:51 | 20 Feb 2009
| By
Daniel Grote
New figures from the Association of British Insurers shows a slump in sales for life insurers across almost all areas of their business.
11:50 | 16 Feb 2009
| By
Edward Lander
AXA has increased the maximum age limit on its life cover policies from 70 to 85 the reflect the fact that people are living longer.
12:53 | 29 Jan 2009
| By
Chris Marshall
The Competition Commission says the point of sale of payment protection insurance and single premium PPI plans will be banned from next year.
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