Critical Illness

Tim Breedon, CEO of Legal & General (L&G), is to retire from the company at the end of 2012, when he will have completed a quarter of a century at the insurer.

Head of marketing at Ageas Protect, Andy Milburn, wonders where on earth the market will take critical illness next...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has given an insight into current complaint trends in critical illness, with a mixed report.

Not only will the needs of each and every client who needs a protection policy differ, but advisers also have to factor in the different underwriting processes of providers...

Aegon paid 94% of critical illness (CI) claims in the first half of the year, a 3% increase on its overall result for 2010 (91%).

Aviva paid 92.5% of critical illness (CI) claims during the first six months of the year.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) this week revealed that nine in every ten claims made under a critical illness (CI) policy in 2010 was paid by the insurer.

A long-term plan to provide more US citizens with health insurance may fall short of hitting its targets as it is still too expensive for a lot of people, according to reports.

Critical illness (CI) and life insurance claims payments reached almost £2bn last year, according to figures published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Zurich paid 89% of critical illness (CI) claims received in the first six months of the year with payments amounting to £43.7m.