Group Protection

British business is losing an estimated £1.6bn a year due to lack of sleep, according to new research.

The health insurance and protection markets have reacted with cautious optimism to the government's spending review.

A national independent protection training academy has been formed by the Protection Review and Personal Finance Society (PFS).

Trade body Group Risk Development (Grid) is to submit a last minute submission to the Government in an attempt to get insurers and employers an exemption from retirement age legislation pertaining to protection products.

Bupa is to sell its UK protection and risk business, Bupa Health Assurance Ltd (BHA), to Resolution for approximately £165.15m.

As they evolve for today's markets, group products are set to sell well, but should group risk advisers focus on income protection or critical illness? Paul Avis makes the case for a balance of both

A growing number of UK workers are giving a short-term boost to their salaries by contracting out of their company's employee benefits, Unum has found.

The proposed increased Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) award limit is ‘not keeping pace'with today's costs, according to the (FOS).

Critical illness (CI) sales scripts are ready for implementation by the end of the year following approval from the FSA and Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Canada Life has re-launched its group critical illness (CI) policy.